Crops
Rajbari Tomato Farmers Worried Despite a Bumper Yield
Rajbari's tomato farmers have a bumper harvest but face rain-damaged fruit, extra spraying costs and lower prices.
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Environment
Environment
DCs Told to Evict Forest Land Grabbers and Shut Illegal Brick Kilns
The environment ministry told deputy commissioners at their annual conference to evict forest land grabbers and close illegal brick kilns.
Environment
Government Taking Necessary Steps to Protect Sundarbans Biodiversity
Environment Minister Md Shahab Uddin said the government is taking all necessary steps to protect the biodiversity of the Sundarbans.
Crops
Sick Vulture Found in a Paddy Field, Villagers Call 999
Villagers in Barguna rescued a sick vulture from a paddy field and called the national emergency number, and forest officials took it for treatment.
Vegetables
A Festival of Onion Planting in Pabna
Pabna's farmers are busy planting onions in a festive mood, but rising costs and falling prices have left them worried about profits.
Environment
Social Forestry Beneficiaries Receive Tk 66 Lakh
Social forestry beneficiaries in Moheshkhali received Tk 66 lakh in profit-share cheques, the first such payment by the Coastal Forest Department.
Crops
Five Jungle Cat Kittens Rescued in Kushtia
Five jungle cat kittens were rescued in Kumarkhali, Kushtia, with two released into the wild and three injured kittens handed to the Forest Department.
Environment
The Familiar 'Kutum' Bird Declines in the Wild
The yellow oriole, a familiar bird of rural Bangladesh, is becoming rarer as the trees it depends on disappear.
Environment
Ten Rescued Birds Freed at Jahangirnagar University
Volunteers of the Deep Ecology and Snake Rescue Foundation released 10 native birds rescued from illegal bird shops at Jahangirnagar University.
Environment
Jahangirnagar University Bird Fair Postponed
Jahangirnagar University's bird fair, due on 7 January, has been postponed to avoid the spread of coronavirus.
Fisheries
How to Care for Poultry and Fish in Winter
The Department of Agricultural Extension has advised farmers how to protect poultry, ducks and fish from the harsh winter.
Environment
Zoo Animals Stay Healthy in Winter, but No Migratory Birds Yet
Migratory birds have not yet appeared on the Dhaka zoo lake this winter, while zoo officials say the animals are being kept warm and healthy.
Environment
Naogaon Scheme to Build Bird 'Sanctuaries' Falls Apart
An unusual effort to create 'sanctuaries' for birds in Naogaon has collapsed, with clay pots tied to trees falling and breaking for lack of oversight.