Livestock
Heatwave and Load-Shedding Worry Meherpur's Qurbani Cattle Farmers
Farmers in Meherpur who have fattened cattle for Qurbani are anxious as a heatwave and constant power cuts leave animals off their feed and at risk of heatstroke.
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Environment
Rooftop farming
How Plants Help a Child's Development
Growing plants at home is more than a hobby: greenery around the house helps children develop both physically and mentally.
Environment
Pig From the Sundarbans Bites Man in Shyamnagar Village
A pig that swam across a river from the Sundarbans into a village in Satkhira's Shyamnagar upazila bit and seriously injured a 47-year-old man.
Fruits
Haribhanga Mango Reaches Rangpur Markets Ten Days Early
Growers began picking Rangpur's traditional Haribhanga mango ten days ahead of schedule, and it has been on sale in markets since Saturday, 10 June.
Environment
Jagannath University Students to Earn Assignment Marks by Planting Trees
Jagannath University's Department of Land Management and Law has told students they will earn assignment marks by planting a tree amid the ongoing heatwave.
Fruits
Ishwardi's Pesticide-Free Bagged Litchis Head to the UAE
Pesticide-free litchis grown with the fruit-bagging method in Ishwardi, Pabna, are being exported to the United Arab Emirates for the first time.
Environment
Coast Guard to Plant 2,000 Trees in Bhola
The Coast Guard's South Zone has launched a programme to plant 2,000 fruit, timber and medicinal saplings in Bhola.
Environment
Army Chief Opens Tree Plantation Drive 2023
Bangladesh Army chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed opened the army's 2023 tree plantation drive by planting a bakul sapling at Dhaka Cantonment.
Fruits
Haribhanga Mango to Reach Market Ahead of Schedule
Rangpur's traditional Haribhanga mango will reach markets ten days early, with picking set to begin on Saturday, 10 June, instead of 20 June.
Livestock
54,000 Animals Ready for Qurbani in Narail
Farmers in Narail's three upazilas have prepared 54,890 animals for Eid-ul-Azha, about 23,000 more than the district needs.
Agribusiness
What Citizens Can Do About Load-Shedding
A columnist argues that citizens share responsibility for easing load-shedding and for tackling the longer-term climate crisis behind rising temperatures.
Environment
53 Parrots and 30 Munias Rescued in Chattogram
The Forest Department's wildlife unit has rescued 83 birds, 53 parrots and 30 munias, from a bird market in Chattogram.
Agribusiness
One Bonsai at the Tree Fair Is Priced at Tk 7 Lakh
A banyan bonsai priced at Tk 7 lakh is the talk of the month-long National Tree Fair 2023 in Dhaka's Agargaon.