Environment
Met Office Says When a Cold Wave May Come
Meteorologist Shahinul Islam said temperatures may fall gradually after Saturday, with a mild cold wave possible in the north from Sunday.
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Migratory Birds Enchant Lakshmipur
For eight winters flocks of lesser whistling ducks have rested at Janeshwar Dighi in Lakshmipur Sadar, where villagers and the pond's lessee protect them.
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Farmers Shun Banks as Moneylenders Take the Profits
Haor farmers in Sunamganj borrow from moneylenders at high interest to grow boro, saying bank loans bring harassment, while the bank says none need face it.
Environment
Forest Department Hunts for Two Vloggers Who Ate Egrets and Wild Ducks
After a Rajshahi volunteer group demanded action, the forest department began searching for two vloggers whose videos showed them roasting and eating egrets and wild ducks.
Environment
Migratory Birds at Ramrai Dighi Delight Visitors
Migratory birds have again flocked to Ramrai Dighi in Ranisankail upazila of Thakurgaon, drawing visitors who urged the authorities to keep them safe.
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Take Care of Mango Trees Before They Blossom
A guide to protecting mango blossom through weeding, pruning, withholding water and two timed sprays of insecticide and fungicide.
Environment
Task Force to Be Formed to Curb Air Pollution: Environment Adviser
Environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said Dhaka's road dividers will be greened and a task force with a time-bound action plan set up to fight air pollution.
Environment
230 Rivers: Now Is the Time to Rescue Them
An opinion piece listing Bangladesh's rivers by region and urging action against the grabbers and polluters who have left most of them dead or half-dead.
Environment
JU's Thousand-Crore Buildings Also Risk Standing Empty
An IMED report on Jahangirnagar University's development project found about 1,000 trees felled, birds losing habitat, and a risk that new residential buildings stay empty.
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New Date Palm Molasses, Winter's Sweet Gift
A personal essay on how new date palm molasses is made each winter and the place it holds in Bangladesh's food and culture.
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Rajbari's Rubel Becomes Self-Reliant Rearing Guinea Fowl
Starting with 13 guinea fowl as a hobby, Rajbari's Raju Ahmmed Rubel now keeps about 900 birds and sells thousands of chicks each month.
Fisheries
In Pictures: Fishing in the Canals and Beels of Rural Bengal
A gallery of audience photographs, sent to BBC Bangla's Probaho TV programme, showing villagers fishing as winter water levels fall.
Vegetables
Vegetable Prices Crash in Jhalakathi as Home Growing Rises
Growing interest in household vegetable plots after last year's disasters has cut demand in Jhalakathi, leaving commercial growers unable to cover costs.