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Nature's Ornaments Are Disappearing
A feature on Bangladesh's vanishing birds and wildlife traces declines in tigers, elephants, vultures, turtles and frogs to hunting, habitat loss and harmful drugs, and calls for public awareness.
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Pesticides: The Challenge to Safe Food Production
In an opinion piece, Professor Noman Faruk and Samiran Biswas argue that uncontrolled pesticide use is harming health, soil and water in Bangladesh, and call for biopesticides, integrated pest management and farmer awareness.
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Potholes Along the Road Cause Suffering for Tens of Thousands
A 17km road on a Padma embankment in Ishwardi, Pabna, has been left unrepaired for years, cutting off 70,000 to 100,000 people in 15 villages and hurting char farmers.
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Cultivation Grows in Bhola as Fallow Land Falls to Near Zero
Farming is expanding across Bhola's seven upazilas and no land was left fallow in the 2024-25 rabi season, with farmers crediting government seed, fertiliser and support.
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Do You Know Dipto Luchi, the Herb Peeping Out All Around Us?
Sanjana Rahman Juthi introduces dipto luchi (Peperomia pellucida), a common damp-ground herb, and lists the medicinal benefits she attributes to it.
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Farmer Dies of Snakebite in Boalmari Despite Antivenom
A 55-year-old farmer, Khalil Mridha, died of a snakebite in Boalmari, Faridpur, even though he was given antivenom at the upazila health complex.
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Fertiliser 'Syndicate' Deepens Despair Among Onion Farmers
Onion farmers in Pabna Sadar and Sujanagar say an artificial fertiliser shortage created by traders is forcing them to pay far above government prices, while the DAE says there is no shortage.
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The Largest Fruit of the Citrus Family
The pomelo, known in Bangladesh as batabi lebu or jambura, is the largest of the citrus fruits and a cheap, nutritious seasonal fruit.
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Guava Farming on Fallow Land Shows Great Promise in Feni
Guava grown commercially on fallow land in Feni now covers 180 hectares and is expected to produce at least 2,000 tonnes worth over Tk 8 crore this season.
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We Are Destroying Our Own Farmland
In an opinion piece, Dr Forkan Ali warns that Bangladesh is losing farmland to housing, industry and brick kilns and urges a law to protect it.
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Lavender Can Be Grown in Bangladesh's Soil
Lavender, prized worldwide for its fragrance and medicinal properties, could be grown in Bangladesh and support industry and tourism, a tourism analyst argues.
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What Bangladesh Can Learn From Agriculture in Developed Countries
Mechanisation, smart farming, stronger research, digital marketplaces and farmer welfare schemes from developed countries could make Bangladesh's agriculture modern and profitable.
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Rot Spreads in Transplanted Aman Fields in Jhenaidah, Farmers Worried
Rot disease has spread in transplanted aman fields across Jhenaidah and pesticides are not stopping it, farmers say, though the agriculture department says infestation has not risen much.