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The Quiet Beauty of the Bakul Flower
The small, star-like bakul blooms by night and falls by morning, and the writer argues it deserves a place in tree-planting drives so that new generations know its story.
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Early Flood Submerges Paddy, Farmers Struggle With Labour Shortage
An early flood has submerged low-lying paddy in Pabna's Chatmohar and Bhangura upazilas, while a shortage of seasonal workers over Eid has left farmers struggling to bring in the harvest.
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ADB to Invest $1.5 Billion in Low-Carbon Rice Production
The Asian Development Bank plans to invest more than $1.5 billion from 2025 to 2030 to expand low-carbon rice production in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Pakistan and the Philippines.
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Fewer Vegetables, Fewer Buyers and Lower Prices in Dhaka Markets
The Eid-ul-Azha holiday has cut both supply and demand in Dhaka's kitchen markets, and all kinds of vegetables are now Tk 10 to 20 a kg cheaper than before Eid.
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What to Do After Planting Saplings
Proper care after planting can raise fruit production by 20 to 40 per cent, and twelve simple steps show how.
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Children Sell Bowls of Litchis Along Dinajpur's Roadsides
Children in Dinajpur are gathering litchis that fall in the orchards and selling them in bowls along the roadsides, helped by their mothers, sisters and grandmothers.
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In Search of the Nilkantha Bird
The nilkantha, or Indian roller, is a native bird of Bangladesh that helps farmers by eating insects, though tree felling, electrocution and pesticides are adding to its risks.
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Biodiversity for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
Biodiversity in farming, from crops and livestock to fish, insects and soil microbes, is vital for sustainable agriculture and food security.
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How Many Animals Are Sacrificed During Eid in Which Country?
Millions of animals are sacrificed each Eid-ul-Azha across Muslim-majority countries, and the hides they yield feed a sizeable leather trade.
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Flowers of Three Colours on the Same Plant
The Brunfelsia, known in Bangladesh as Bichitra, changes colour over three days, so one plant carries purple, lavender and white flowers at the same time.
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Why Rooftop Gardens Matter for the City's Environment
As trees vanish from cities, rooftop gardens can clean the air, cool homes, grow safe food and help manage rainwater, a World Environment Day feature argues.
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How Has Crop Management Evolved?
Crop management has evolved in stages, from the Green Revolution of the 1960s to integrated farming systems management, to make farming more effective, sustainable and eco-friendly.
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Students Treat Sacrificial Animals at 21 Dhaka Cattle Markets
Sixteen students of BAU's Faculty of Veterinary Science are providing first aid to sacrificial animals at 21 Dhaka cattle markets for the first time this Eid-ul-Azha.