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Onion Seed Production in Kurigram Gives Farmers Hope
A farmer in Kurigram's Rajarhat upazila has begun producing onion seed, the first such effort in the district, raising farmers' hopes of a new income source.
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Environment
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Pakoras for a Cloudy Afternoon Tea: Three Recipes at a Glance
Three simple pakora recipes, made with lentils, mixed vegetables and green chillies, to serve hot with tea on a cloudy day.
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High Temperatures Threaten Rice, an Urgent Warning for Farmers
Rising temperatures linked to climate change are damaging boro rice at flowering and grain filling, but farmers can reduce the losses with a few practical steps.
Environment
Lawachara National Park in Crisis, Forest Department Inactive
Thirty years after it was declared a national park, Lawachara forest in Moulvibazar is losing trees, land and wildlife while the forest department has yet to fix its boundary.
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Shyamal Succeeds With Turmeric on Fallow Land, Hopes for Tk 1.5 Lakh Profit
A young farmer in Barishal's Gournadi has grown about 100 maunds of hybrid turmeric on fallow land at low cost, and neighbours now want to follow him.
Environment
Slow Loris Released in the Garo Hills
A rare slow loris rescued at Defalai in Sherpur's Jhenaigati upazila has been released back into the Garo Hills.
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Electric Traps Set to Keep Elephants Out Removed by Forest Department
The forest department has removed electrified wire traps that villagers on the Jhenaigati border in Sherpur had set around crop fields to keep wild elephants away.
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Paddy on 10,000 Bighas Under Water, Thousands of Haor Farmers in Despair
Days of continuous rain have submerged large areas of boro paddy in Habiganj's haors, leaving sharecroppers and indebted farmers fearing their ripening crop will rot.
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Hailstorm Causes Heavy Damage to Mangoes in Chapainawabganj
A hailstorm at the start of the season has left mango growers in Chapainawabganj, especially in Shibganj, fearing heavy losses to young fruit.
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A Stronger Agriculture Sector Will Strengthen the Economy: Agriculture Minister
Opening Jatka Conservation Week, the minister for agriculture and fisheries said a strong farm sector was the key to a strong economy and that farmers' small loans had been waived.
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Save the Environment, Build a Healthy Future
An opinion piece argues that planting trees, cutting plastic, protecting rivers and saving energy are essential for Bangladesh's survival, not a luxury.
Environment
Kalnagini Snake Rescued From a House
A kalnagini snake was rescued unharmed from a house in the staff quarters of the Sreemangal upazila health complex and handed to the forest department.
Fisheries
Hilsa Production Has Risen, but Sustainable Management Is the Big Challenge
A BFRI scientist says hilsa production has grown significantly in recent years, but keeping it up needs sustainable management, protection of mother hilsa and jatka, and cleaner, deeper rivers.