Environment
27 Wild Animals Rescued in Raid on Monorama Mini Zoo
The Wildlife Crime Control Unit raided the Monorama mini zoo on the Meherpur border and rescued 27 wild animals.
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Environment
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Foreign Peach Fruit in Young Entrepreneur Sharif's Orchard
Peaches are being grown for the first time in northern Chattogram, on the hills of Mirsarai, by young entrepreneur Md Omar Sharif.
EnvironmentEnvironment adviser launches drive to plant five lakh native trees in Tangail
On 25 May 2025 environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan opened a programme in Tangail to plant five lakh saplings, saying all the trees had been chosen from native species.
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Tangail Housewife Ruma Profits From Tomatoes Grown in a Polynet House
In Tangail's Sakhipur, housewife Ruma Akter spent Tk 15,000 to 20,000 growing pest-free tomatoes in a polynet house and has sold Tk 1.2 lakh worth.
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What Young People Can Do to Conserve Biodiversity
For International Biodiversity Day, Kazi Maliha Akter gathers students' thoughts on the threats to biodiversity and what young people can do.
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Biodiversity Endangered by Climate Change and Human Pressure
On World Biodiversity Day, researcher Pavel Partha says no species in Bangladesh, from bees to elephants, has a secure life.
Environment
The Sea, Full of Wonders and Mysteries
A researcher surveys the sea's living and mineral riches, the Bay of Bengal's share of them and why the oceans must be protected from pollution.
Vegetables
From a Broken House to the Top of Everest: Shakil Makes His Village Proud
The family and neighbours of Ikramul Hasan Shakil, who walked from Cox's Bazar to the top of Everest, are celebrating in his Gazipur village.
Agribusiness
Cattle Market Toll Is 5 Percent Now, Request to Cut It to 4
The home adviser says local government bodies have been asked to cut the cattle market toll to 4 per cent from next year, as this year's tenders are already done.
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Forests Are Vanishing, and Wildlife Is at a Loss
A researcher argues that the destruction of forests and water bodies is pushing wild animals into human settlements and threatening Bangladesh's biodiversity.
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How to Get Chemical-Free Seasonal Fruit
A student writer argues that awareness, home-grown fruit, stricter enforcement and training for farmers can free seasonal fruit from harmful chemicals.
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Python Rescued in Sherpur, Released Into Forest
Forest officials rescued a Burmese python from a paddy field in Jhenaigati, Sherpur, and released it into the Rangtia range forest.
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Shimul Dreams of Lakhs From Chia Seed Farming
A young farmer in Sherpur has drawn attention by growing chia seed for the first time, spending about Tk 5,000 in hope of a lakh-taka return.