Crops
6,700 Hectares to Come Under Irrigation at a Cost of Tk 347 Crore
A project to rehabilitate the Meghna-Dhonagoda irrigation scheme in Chandpur's Matlab (North) will bring 6,700 hectares under irrigation and add 11,471 tonnes of rice a year.
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Environment
Environment
When the 'King of the Jungle' Falls into Water, Even Hippos Attack
A video from South Africa's Kruger National Park, viewed more than 21 lakh times in a day, shows hippos attacking a lion stranded on a rock in a river.
Crops
Desperate for Water, Boro Fields Crack in Moulvibazar
Five months without rain have dried up rivers and haors in Moulvibazar, leaving Boro rice fields cracked and farmers with no water to irrigate.
Crops
Haor Farmers Fear Losing Their Crop Again This Year
Crop protection embankment work in Sunamganj's haors has missed its extended deadline, and farmers fear early floods will wreck their only Boro crop again.
Crops
No Rain Drives Up Irrigation Costs for Lalmonirhat Farmers
With no rain for five months, farmers in Lalmonirhat's five upazilas are paying extra to irrigate maize, Boro rice and vegetables and fear losses.
Crops
BRRI Warns Farmers of Nor'westers and Hailstorms
The Bangladesh Rice Research Institute has warned of a high risk of nor'westers, hailstorms and severe lightning in many districts from 15 March.
Environment
Nilgai Crosses Over From India Into Dinajpur Sal Forest
A nilgai has again crossed India's barbed-wire fence into the Dharmapur sal forest in Dinajpur's Birol upazila, drawing crowds of onlookers.
Crops
Boro Land Being Ruined for Lack of Irrigation in Habiganj
Boro paddy land in Habiganj's haors is cracking and seedlings are turning red for want of irrigation water, leaving farmers despairing.
Environment
The Colour Play of the Chameleon
Often feared as venomous or blood-sucking, the chameleon is a harmless, peace-loving creature that changes colour and eats crop pests.
Crops
1,500 Foreign Birds on Show at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University
About 1,500 foreign pet birds of 25 species brought by 600 breeders were displayed at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University in Dhaka.
Livestock
As the Heat Rises, Migratory Birds Prepare to Leave
About 2,000 migratory birds wintering at Sher Khan Dighi in Moulvibazar's Rajnagar will soon leave, protected by villagers who never disturb them.
Environment
Python Rescued Near Homes Released Into the Sundarbans
A python rescued from a tree on the bank of the Pashur river near the Sundarbans in Mongla has been released back into the forest.
Vegetables
Bhola Farmers Succeed With BARI Capsicum
Farmers on the chars of Bhola Sadar and Daulatkhan have succeeded in growing BARI Capsicum-2 commercially after a successful trial last year.