Two experts set out an agricultural reform agenda built on less pesticide use, soil health, bio-pesticides, subsidy reform, digital tools such as the Khamari app and fair prices.
Garment worker Md Gagan Hasan has built a small rooftop rabbit farm that earns him Tk 20,000 to 22,000 a month on top of his job.
Many people keep birds for peace of mind, but only foreign species may legally be kept in Bangladesh, and a vet says strict biosecurity is key to their health.
Mirpur 1's Friday bird market, described as the country's largest, draws hobbyists and traders selling birds priced from a few hundred taka to a lakh.
A poor farmer in Mirsarai, Chattogram, who grew bottle gourd on borrowed money, is at a loss after miscreants cut down all 400 of his plants.
A black sugarcane variety from the Philippines is drawing farmers in Shibpur, Narsingdi, where growers say they have doubled their profits for several years.
Securing food, water, air and nature is the greatest challenge for a sustainable future, and it depends on enforcing existing laws and changing how we live.
A 55-year-old woman in a remote char of Matlab Uttar, Chandpur, died after a cobra bit her as she was finishing her prayers.
Detective Branch police in Bogura arrested two suspected smugglers with snake venom valued at around Tk 3 crore.
Environment, forest and climate adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan says saving Dhaka depends on saving its canals and water bodies.
Australia's Lake Hillier, known as the world's only permanently pink lake, owes its colour to a salt-loving alga and bacteria.
Bangladesh is losing farmland to industry, housing and roads, and a planned law, mini cold stores and fairer compensation aim to protect farmers and food security.
Swarnalata, the parasitic giant dodder long used in herbal medicine, is disappearing from the Bangladeshi countryside as its host trees are pruned or lost.
