Crops
Harun Gazi succeeds in growing mustard on saline land
Harun Gazi of Paikgachha in Khulna has grown mustard without tillage on 80 bighas of a saline fish enclosure after draining it and harvesting the fish.
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Fisheries
Crops
Mirsarai's Ahidun Nabi Succeeds With Fish Farming
After losing his first batch and suffering in the pandemic, Ahidun Nabi of Mirsarai turned a small biofloc pond into a fish and cattle business with Tk 40 lakh in capital.
Crops
Abdul Halim Finds Success Growing Oranges in Gaibandha
Cheated by a broker in a bid to work abroad, a young man in Govindaganj, Gaibandha, turned to growing oranges and is now becoming self-reliant.
Crops
Fish Enclosures Block Drainage, Leaving 200 Acres of Farmland Under Water
Farmers in Damudya, Shariatpur, say fish enclosures built across the only drainage canal of Jayalu beel have kept 200 acres of paddy land waterlogged for five years.
Fisheries
The Stingray, the Sea's Lazy Creature
The stingray, called shapla pata fish in Bengali, is a slow-moving sea creature with a venomous tail that is protected in Bangladesh but still sold openly.
Fisheries
12-Foot Python Found in Fish Enclosure in Mirsarai
A 12-foot python weighing about 16 kg was rescued from a fish enclosure in Mirsarai, Chattogram, and handed to the forest department.
Vegetables
Safe, Nutritious Food Through Good Agricultural Practices
Safe food cannot be guaranteed by processing alone, the writer argues, so Good Agricultural Practices must be followed at every stage of the food chain.
Fisheries
Masum Turns a Hobby Into Tk 50,000 a Month
A 22-year-old college student in Sonatala, Bogura, has turned his love of plants into a nursery that earns him Tk 40,000 to 50,000 a month.
Fisheries
The House Where Bats Have Lived for 150 Years
Countless bats have roosted for about 150 years in the trees around a pond at Montu Babu's house in Mirsarai, which locals call the "bat house".
Fisheries
With Uncle in Jail, Nephew Gives Pet Chicken to Lawyer as Fee
A jailed Lahore man's family, unable to pay a lawyer, gave his young nephew's beloved pet chicken as the fee, and the lawyer agreed to fight the case.
Fisheries
10-Foot Python Rescued from Fish Warehouse
A 10-foot python was rescued from a fish warehouse in Barguna's Patharghata and later released into a forest.
Vegetables
Bangladesh Second in the World in Rice, Third in Fish: Food Minister
Food minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder said Bangladesh ranks second in the world in rice and third in fish, speaking at a sheep distribution event in Naogaon's Niamatpur.
Vegetables
Family Nutrition Gardens Produce Vegetables Worth Crores
Families in Nilphamari are meeting their nutrition needs and earning extra income from small government-backed family nutrition gardens.