Environment
The Black Kite, or Bhubon Chil
The black kite, the familiar chil of Bangladesh's skies, is found almost worldwide and is listed as least concern, with an estimated one to six million birds.
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Environment
Government to Buy 90,000 Tonnes of Fertiliser
The cabinet committee on government purchase approved buying 90,000 tonnes of granular urea from KAFCO, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, along with other proposals.
Fisheries
Poachers Target Sharks and Rays as Bangladesh Widens Protection
Bangladesh has added many endangered shark and ray species to its wildlife protection law as poaching rises to meet high international demand.
Environment
"Sreemangal Tea" Being Made With Sawdust and Toxic Chemicals
Low-grade tea mixed with sawdust and toxic chemicals is being sold as Sreemangal's famous tea, cheating tourists and hurting genuine traders, and BGB has seized a large quantity.
Environment
Work Under Way to Ensure Nutritious Food: Agriculture Minister
The government is working to ensure safe and nutritious food for all, Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdur Razzaque said at a World Food Day technical session.
Vegetables
Snails Are Eating Vegetables in the Fields
A species of snail that emerges at night has been eating vegetable crops and plants in Barab, Kaliakair, stirring curiosity and worry among residents.
Environment
Farm Inputs Distributed to Rubber Farmers in Khagrachhari
The Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board has launched the distribution of Silvamix-40 fertiliser tablets to rubber farmers in the three hill districts.
Environment
About 150 Maunds of Fish Die After Miscreants Poison Farm in Kaliganj
About 150 maunds of fish died after miscreants poisoned a fish farm owned by a trainee lawyer in Bhasania village of Kaliganj, Gazipur.
Environment
Cows Must Learn to Use the Toilet to Save the Environment
Scientists from Germany and New Zealand say that training cows to use a toilet could help protect the environment, and they have already begun the training.
Daily life
Don't Waste Food
The writer urges readers not to waste food but to give what they cannot eat to the hungry, remembering neighbours and the homeless.
Environment
Climate Change: What Is It, How and Why Is It Happening? A Simple Explanation
A plain explanation of climate change and what a warming world means for people, the weather, the environment and wildlife.
Environment
Hot Sun by Day, Fog by Night: Cold-Related Illness Rises in Nilphamari
With hot days and cold, foggy nights heralding winter in Nilphamari, doctors report a rise in colds, fever and diarrhoea among children.
Environment
Hilsa Being Caught by Stealth in the Padma in Faridpur
Despite the 22-day ban, at least 50 fishermen are catching hilsa at night in the Padma at Charbhadrasan in Faridpur, locals say.