CropsFireflies are not flies but beetles of the family Lampyridae. They flash a cold light made by luciferin and luciferase to find mates, and habitat loss, light pollution and pesticides are their main threats.
Not all rice is equal in nutrition, and the type, processing and degree of polishing decide how healthy a plate of rice is.
Recent floods from heavy rain and hill runoff destroyed crops worth about Tk 478 crore across 43 districts, with vegetables accounting for about half the loss.
CropsOn 26 July 2026 the Bangladesh Embassy in Kathmandu hosted a mango festival, "Bangladesh Mango Delicacy", showing late-season mangoes from the Rajshahi region and processed mango products to about 250 guests.
Krishak Dal will plant 25,000 saplings across Naogaon during the Bengali month of Shraban, the local MP said as he opened the drive.
CropsIn an essay published by Jagonews24 two days before World Nature Conservation Day on 28 July 2026, the writer argued that with forests shrinking, pollution rising and the climate changing, protecting nature falls to every citizen, not only the government.
Actress Jaya Ahsan keeps fit not with year-round gym sessions but by farming her home garden and eating the vegetables she grows.
A 30-bigha integrated farm and agro-tourism project in Bogura has handed land deeds to its 1,000 founder-owners and raised its share price.
A nature camp at the National Botanical Garden in Mirpur took children aged five to 15 away from screens to learn about birds and wildlife.
Researchers at Bangladesh Agricultural University have developed PG-Trichoderma, the country's first biofungicide, which also works as a biofertiliser and raised yields in field trials.
Huge baited bamboo traps known as chai are catching vast numbers of pangas fry in the rivers and estuaries of southern Bangladesh, threatening the fish's breeding cycle.
The endangered Bengal slow loris is being pushed out of the hill forests by teak monocultures and forest loss, and researchers urge restoring natural forest.
With organic matter in many fields far below ideal levels, the writer calls for a national IoT-based soil testing programme so farmers can fertilise by data rather than guesswork.
