Crops
How to Identify Hens That Lay More Eggs
Poultry farmers can pick out the best-laying hens by checking the head, comb, eyes, body, vent, pelvic bones, skin and behaviour.
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Environment
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Farmers See New Hope in Aman Rice
Green aman fields across Sirajganj have farmers and agriculture officials hoping for a bumper crop this season.
Environment
Tk 42 Crore Afforestation in Cox's Bazar, Himchhari to Get New Look
A revised Tk 42.17 crore Forest Department project will create green belts in Cox's Bazar and develop eco-tourism, but much of the money goes on infrastructure.
Agribusiness
Student Earns Tk 60,000 a Month From Chickens Alongside His Studies
A 20-year-old English student from Bogura built an online fancy chicken business from two Silkie chicks bought with Tk 1,000 from his mother.
Environment
Rabies Kills 55,000 People a Year Worldwide
Rabies kills one person every 10 minutes worldwide, and doctors in Bangladesh urge bite victims to get vaccinated within 24 hours.
Environment
Awami League to Plant 76,000 Saplings for Prime Minister's Birthday
The Awami League's forest and environment sub-committee will plant 76,000 saplings across the country in a week for Sheikh Hasina's 76th birthday.
Environment
'Durbar Tarunya' Takes a Different Approach to Protecting the Environment
Chattogram voluntary organisation Durbar Tarunya planted more than 100 trees at CRB under the slogan 'My care, my tree'.
Crops
How to Prevent Paratyphoid in Pigeons
Paratyphoid is among the deadliest pigeon diseases, and pigeon keepers need to know how it spreads and how to treat and prevent it.
Environment
Sitesh Babu's Zoo on the Verge of Closure for Lack of Funds
A family-run wildlife shelter in Sreemangal that has cared for animals for about 50 years fears closure as monthly costs rise beyond what it can pay.
Crops
How to Care for Bean Plants for a Higher Yield
Proper weeding, fertiliser top dressing and disease control can raise the yield of bean plants.
Crops
How to Make Quail Farming More Profitable
Quail farming is growing in popularity, and rearing the birds in cages rather than on litter cuts disease and losses.
Environment
Why Are We Killing What Keeps Us Alive?
A journalist argues that Bangladesh's forests are disappearing faster than tree planting can replace them and calls for all parties to unite behind protecting the environment.
Environment
16 Foreign Animals Arrive at the National Zoo
Sixteen new animals of five species have been brought to the National Zoo in Mirpur and released from quarantine, with the lions due to go on show after training.