Environment
Migratory Birds Flock to Padmabil
Migratory birds have made Padmabil, a wetland near the India border in Sharsha, Jashore, their winter home, drawing hundreds of bird lovers every day.
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Bangladesh
Agrotech
Where Is Bangladesh's First Smart Dairy Farm?
Bangladesh's first dairy farm with digital facilities, in Rupganj, Narayanganj, uses smart neck and ear tags that send cows' health data to a computer, Shykh Seraj reports.
AgrotechYoung Bangladeshi Wins Recognition in Korea for Smart Fish-Farming Device
Bangladeshi software engineer Shafiul Alam has won an international award for a Smart Aerator with Auto Feeding System, shown at a large innovation exhibition in South Korea.
Crops
The Village Where People Wake to Birdsong
The people of Ashurhat in Shailkupa, Jhenaidah, have made their village a sanctuary for about 20,000 openbills and cormorants, now known as the 'bird village'.
VegetablesMunshiganj Farmers Turn to Bottle Gourd to Escape Potato Losses
Tired of losses on potatoes, farmers in Munshiganj have turned to bottle gourd grown on floating beds, spreading it to 200 hectares.
Rooftop farmingRooftop Farming Turns Into a Farm Factory With Automated Aquaponics
A Mirpur rooftop of 2,000 square feet has become an automated, integrated aquaponics farm growing fish, fruit and vegetables together.
AgribusinessMoringa Brings New Prospects for Commercial Farming
In Chuadanga, farmer Abdul Kader has planted hundreds of moringa trees for their nutritious leaves, as commercial moringa growing begins in Bangladesh.
Environment
Restaurant Fridge Full of Migratory Bird Meat
A mobile court raid on Panch Bhai Restaurant in Sylhet seized a large quantity of slaughtered migratory birds and led to the arrest of two managers.
FruitsThe Country's Largest Malta Orchard in Damurhuda, Chuadanga
In Damurhuda, Chuadanga, Shakhawat Hossain Babul has built what he and experts say is the country's largest malta orchard, with 4,000 trees on 40 bighas.
FisheriesThe Country's First Pet Hospital
Bangladesh's first hospital for pets, set up by CVASU at Purbachal in Dhaka, opens on 27 October.
FruitsYear-Round Mangoes Laden on Trees Even in Autumn
Abul Kashem of Jibannagar, Chuadanga, has a 22-bigha orchard of Katimon mangoes that fruit out of season, and the DAE is preparing to spread the variety.
VegetablesBangladesh Falls Behind in the Vegetable Export Trade
Despite ranking third in vegetable production, Bangladesh still lags in exports, as quality and packaging problems keep it out of major UK wholesale markets.
Environment
Weaver Bird Nests Are Disappearing
The skilfully woven nests of weaver birds, once seen on palm trees across the countryside, are disappearing because of environmental degradation.