Fruits
Khorshed Alam Succeeds with Dragon Fruit
What began as a hobby with 30 plants has grown into a 2,000-plant dragon fruit garden in Kurigram that sells fruit worth lakhs of taka a year.
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Environment
Environment
People Invade the Elephants' Home, Sparking a Habitat 'Conflict'
Deadly elephant attacks around Deyang Hill have villagers and the Korean EPZ demanding the animals' removal, while forest officials blame hill-cutting and settlement in the elephants' corridor.
Environment
Eagle Returns to Rajbari Journalist Two Months After Flying Away
An eagle that animal lover Liton Chakraborty had nursed after it was found with a broken wing has come back to him after flying away unannounced.
Crops
Jhalakathi's Amra Now Going Abroad
Farmers in Jhalakathi say their amra, prized for its sweetness, now meets demand across Bangladesh and is also being sent abroad.
Crops
Former Soldier in West Bengal Locks Up His Banana Trees to Stop Thieves
A former Indian Army soldier in West Bengal has fenced and padlocked his roadside banana trees after years of losing every bunch to thieves.
Environment
Banned Polythene and Single-Use Plastic Must Be Given Up, Says Environment Adviser
Environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said at Dhaka University that moving away from polythene and single-use plastic is now essential to protect the environment and biodiversity.
Crops
Collecting Snails Keeps Families Going in Chalan Beel
With little other work in the Chalan Beel area, thousands of poor people collect snails for a living, though experts warn the harvest harms soil fertility and the food chain.
Environment
Housewife Dies of Snakebite in Natore
A 26-year-old housewife, Ayesha Akter, died of a snakebite at South Majhgram in Lalpur, Natore, on her way to hospital.
Environment
Army Chief Inaugurates Tree-Planting Programme
Army chief General Waker-uz-Zaman inaugurated the ASEAN Dhaka Committee's tree-planting programme at Kurmitola Golf Club, with ASEAN envoys in attendance.
Crops
Padma Rises Suddenly, Submerging Cropland Near Ishwardi
A 1.5-metre rise in the Padma in a week has flooded char farmland around Ishwardi in Pabna, though engineers say it will not cross the danger level.
Environment
Pran-RFL Schools in Two Districts Plant Trees in Memory of Martyrs
Pran-RFL Public School held tree-planting programmes at its campuses in Habiganj and Narsingdi in memory of those martyred in the anti-discrimination student movement.
Vegetables
What Farmers Should Do in Heavy Rain
A checklist of essential tasks for farmers during heavy rain, from draining fields and staking crops to protecting ponds, livestock and seed.
Crops
Sakila's Enchanting Rooftop Garden in Kalyanpur
Sakila Parvin has recreated the greenery of her native Naogaon on a rooftop garden in Dhaka's Kalyanpur.