Agribusiness
Soybean Oil Price to Follow World Market and Production Cost, Says Minister
Commerce minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir said edible oil prices are set in line with the international market and domestic production and processing costs.
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Environment
Dhaka South Launches Tree Planting on Road Dividers
Dhaka South City Corporation has started a tree planting and greening drive on road dividers under the metro rail between Paltan and Dainik Bangla intersection.
Bangladesh
New mutation rules put inherited land on a single joint record first
Under the Ministry of Land's new rules, inherited land that has not been divided will stay on one khatian carrying every heir's name jointly.
Agribusiness
An Easy Recipe for Palmyra Palm Patishapta
A step-by-step recipe for tal patishapta, a soft palmyra palm crepe rolled around a coconut and date jaggery filling.
Crops
Farming at Home: Why, Where and How
Tanushree Gain Priyanka explains why farming at home pays and how to make compost and liquid fertiliser from kitchen waste.
Crops
What It Will Take to Save Sea Turtles on Cox's Bazar Beaches
Olive ridley turtles returning to nest in Cox's Bazar are dying in fishing nets in growing numbers, and researchers say enforcement and awareness are essential to protect them.
Agribusiness
Soybean Oil Up Tk 5 a Litre
The commerce ministry has allowed a Tk 5 a litre rise in the price of bottled soybean oil, taking it to Tk 204.
Crops
Government to Buy 70,000 Tonnes of Fertiliser From Morocco for Tk 688 Crore
The government will import 40,000 tonnes of DAP and 30,000 tonnes of TSP fertiliser from Morocco at a cost of about Tk 688.7 crore.
Crops
Government to Buy Tk 445 Crore of Oil and Lentils for Subsidised Sale
The government will spend Tk 445.60 crore on 2 crore litres of refined palm olein and 10,000 tonnes of lentils for subsidised sale to one crore low-income families.
Environment
BNP Working Extensively to Tackle Climate Change Dangers, Says Rizvi
BNP acting secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said the party is working extensively against the dangers of climate change as it launched a nationwide tree planting drive.
Environment
Cleanliness Drive and Tree Planting at Dhaka University on BNP Founding Anniversary
A cleanliness drive, fruit tree planting and dengue awareness campaign were held at Dhaka University's Institute of Social Welfare and Research to mark the BNP's 48th founding anniversary.
Vegetables
Only Two Vegetables Sell for Under Tk 50 in Dhaka
Of the 21 vegetables on sale in Dhaka's kitchen markets, only papaya and large bitter gourd cost less than Tk 50 a kg, while chicken, eggs and fish also stayed expensive.
Fisheries
A slender sunfish comes up in a Kuakata net, and no one will buy it
The 2.7-kilogram fish was landed at an arat at the Mahipur fish landing centre in Patuakhali, but went unsold because nobody recognised it.