Rooftop farming
Rooftop Gardens to Earn 10 Percent Holding Tax Waiver: Mayor Atiq
Dhaka North City Corporation will waive 10 percent of holding tax for buildings with rooftop gardens, Mayor Atiqul Islam announced.
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Bangladesh
Crops
Pineapple Grown Successfully in a Mango Orchard in Patuakhali
A Patuakhali research station has shown coastal farmers how to grow pineapple under mango trees, harvesting 40 tonnes a hectare.
Environment
Coast Guard Launches National Tree Plantation Programme at Headquarters
Bangladesh Coast Guard opened its Tree Plantation Programme 2021 at its headquarters, with planting to follow at all its zones and stations.
Environment
A Stray Langur Makes Friends With People in Goalanda
A lone langur that arrived in Goalanda, Rajbari, a month ago has grown friendly with local people, who now feed it.
Environment
National Zoo Animals Thrive as Covid Keeps Visitors Away
Animals at the National Zoo in Mirpur are in good health while the zoo is closed to visitors, and the authorities say viral photos of starving animals are not theirs.
Fisheries
Two Fined for Buying River Dolphins Caught in Fisherman's Net
Two men were fined by a mobile court in Chilmari, Kurigram, for buying two river dolphins netted in the Brahmaputra.
Crops
Longan, or Ashfol, Is a Very Tasty Fruit
Longan, called ashfol or kathlichu in Bangladesh, is a tasty lychee-like fruit that grows in the south of the country.
Environment
Stamford Journalists' Forum Launches Tree Planting Programme
Stamford University Journalists' Forum opened a tree planting programme at the university's Siddheswari campus in Dhaka.
Crops
Wild Elephant Attacks Torment Haluaghat Border Villagers
Villagers along the Haluaghat border in Mymensingh say wild elephant herds are wrecking homes and fruit trees while officials give little help.
Environment
Lal Sabuj Plants Trees in Jashore
Volunteer group Lal Sabuj Unnayan Sangha planted and handed out saplings to students at Manirampur Government High School in Jashore.
Environment
Air Force Launches Tree-Planting Programme 2021
The Bangladesh Air Force has launched its Tree-Planting Programme 2021 to increase the country's tree cover and protect the balance of the environment.
Environment
'Hundred Trees for Mujib Centenary' at IEB
The IEB Dhaka Centre held a "Hundred Trees for Mujib Centenary" programme, where the deputy environment minister urged engineers to protect the environment.
Crops
'Bangladesh Has Proved Its Food Production Capacity Even in Disasters'
Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdur Razzaque said Bangladesh is set to rank third in world rice production for a third straight time, proving its capacity despite disasters.