Crops
Where and When to Grow Cashew Nuts
Cashew, a fast-growing and drought-tolerant tropical crop, can be grown anywhere in Bangladesh but finds its best land in the hill districts such as Bandarban.
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Environment
Environment
What Is the Way to Put Out Fires in the Sundarbans?
After 24 fires in two decades, experts and officials weigh whether Bangladesh needs firefighting helicopters, special teams or better canals to protect the Sundarbans.
Environment
Lakshmipur Prepares to Fell 15,000 Roadside Trees
Approval has been given to fell 15,242 trees beside regional roads in coastal Lakshmipur for road widening, drawing concern from residents and environmentalists.
Fruits
Mango Picking in Chuadanga to Begin on 16 May
The Chuadanga district administration has fixed dates for picking mangoes, starting on 16 May, and warned of legal action against anyone picking immature fruit.
Agribusiness
Eucalyptus and Rain Tree: How Harmful, How Profitable?
As a tree-planting craze sweeps social media in the heat, an agroforestry expert explains the real harms and benefits of eucalyptus and rain tree.
Environment
Wildlife Face Water and Habitat Crisis
The drying of hill streams and continuing deforestation in Ukhiya and Teknaf have left wildlife in a severe water and habitat crisis.
Environment
2.5kg of Snake Venom Seized in Birampur
BGB recovered two and a half kilograms of snake venom abandoned near the Ghasuria border in Birampur, Dinajpur, late on 9 May.
Crops
How to Store Rice Seed After the Harvest
Harvesting at the right time, removing off-type plants and drying seed below 12 per cent moisture are the keys to storing good rice seed.
Environment
Dhaka's Greening Will Reach International Standard, Says Mayor Taposh
Tree planting along the banks of four canals will bring Dhaka's greenery up to international standards, DSCC Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh said.
Vegetables
Rajshahi University Student Dies of Russell's Viper Bite
A Rajshahi University student bitten by a Russell's viper on the bank of the Padma died in hospital the next day.
Vegetables
Hailstorm Flattens Crop Fields in Munshiganj
A sudden hailstorm damaged crops on about 350 hectares in Munshiganj, leaving hundreds of farmers facing heavy losses just before their harvest reached market.
Environment
High Court Issues Rule on Tree Felling and Planting
The High Court issued a rule asking why failing to frame an eco-friendly tree policy and inaction on the heatwave should not be declared illegal.
Environment
Sundarbans Fire: Committee to Probe Damage to Biodiversity
A seven-member committee will investigate whether the fire in the Sundarbans at Amarbunia damaged the forest's biodiversity.