Crops
Hailstorm Damages 4,000 Hectares of Boro Paddy in Kishoreganj
Two spells of hail on 24 March damaged boro paddy on about 4,000 hectares across Kishoreganj, hitting the haor areas hardest.
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Environment
Environment
Unruly Tourists Crowd Lawachhara, Leaving Forest Animals in Panic
Eid holiday crowds far beyond the capacity of Lawachhara National Park in Moulvibazar have littered the forest and frightened its wildlife, officials and environmentalists say.
Crops
Digital Soil Sensor Opens a New Horizon for Farming
Genius Farms Limited's GFL Soil Sensor uses IoT and software built on Bangladeshi data to analyse soil in minutes and give location-based fertiliser recommendations.
Fisheries
Horses of the Sea: How Bangladesh's Hilsa Trawlers Are Built
Built for speed in local coastal dockyards, the trawlers that carry fishermen to the hilsa grounds go through a long chain of craftsmen before they reach the sea.
Fisheries
Police Driver Dies of Snakebite While Fishing in Baor
A 28-year-old police driver died after apparently being bitten by a venomous snake while fishing at Nasti baor in Maheshpur, Jhenaidah.
Crops
Tobacco Farming Rises in Khagrachhari as Food Crops Shrink
Tobacco cultivation is spreading fast in Dighinala upazila of Khagrachhari, pushing out food crops and threatening the environment and public health.
Flowers
Mirsarai Farmers Busy With Mustard Harvest as Area Grows by 625 Hectares
Mustard farming in Mirsarai, Chattogram, has grown from 40 hectares to 665 hectares in five years, and farmers are now harvesting a bumper crop.
Cooking
Recipe: Iranian Shirin Polow
Shirin polow, a traditional Iranian sweet rice with candied peel, nuts and saffron, is served at festivals and family gatherings.
Flowers
Sunflowers Transform Fallow Land in Sharsha
Low costs and quick returns are drawing farmers in Sharsha and Benapole, Jashore, to grow sunflowers on land that once lay fallow.
Crops
Mango Blossom in the Hills: Farmers Hopeful but Anxious
Khagrachhari's hills are covered in mango blossom, but growers fear heat and a lack of rain will make the buds drop because the slopes have no irrigation.
Crops
Magura Youth Dreams of Changing His Fortunes Through Beekeeping
An educated young man in Magura Sadar hopes to overcome his family's hardship through beekeeping, targeting 35 maunds of honey this litchi season.
Crops
White Bhant Flowers Enchant Narail
The white bhant, a familiar wild shrub of rural Bengal, is blooming along Narail's roads and paths, though locals say it is seen far less than before.
Crops
Farmers in Magura's Sreepur Busy Harvesting Onions
Onion cultivation in Sreepur, Magura, has exceeded its target and yields are good, but farmers fear losses because of costly seed and low market prices.