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Can Rooftop Gardens Protect the Ozone Layer?
Rooftop gardens do not repair the ozone layer directly, but by cooling cities, absorbing carbon dioxide and trapping pollution they play an indirect part in protecting it.
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Lake Hillier: Australia's permanently pink lake where few creatures can live
Australia's Lake Hillier, known as the world's only permanently pink lake, owes its colour to a salt-loving alga and bacteria.
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Rose varieties, blooming season and how to grow them
A guide to the rose varieties grown in Bangladesh, the main classes of rose and how to propagate, prune and feed the plants.
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A Rose Plant Grown from a Potato
A rose cutting set in a potato and planted in soil can grow into a whole new rose plant, using a simple home method.
FlowersRooting Rose Cuttings in a Potato: What Research and Gardeners Found
In July 2025 Jagonews24 published a photo guide to rooting a rose cutting inside a potato. A 2019 trial found that none of the cuttings planted in potatoes formed roots, and horticulturists advise rooting them in soil or a propagating mix instead.
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Caring for the Peace Lily, a Touch of Calm Indoors
The peace lily purifies indoor air and flowers all year with little care, provided it gets some sun, the right soil and not too much water.
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Indoor Plants Top Young Buyers' Lists at Tree Fair
Indoor plants for decorating homes are the top choice of young visitors at the National Tree Fair in the capital.
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Beli Flower for Skin Care
Beli flowers, mixed with skin-friendly ingredients, can be used in face packs to keep skin firm and smooth.
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Chhatra Dal Plants Over a Hundred Trees at JnU's Second Campus
Marking World Environment Day and Dr Zubaida Rahman's birthday, Chhatra Dal leaders planted over a hundred saplings at Jagannath University's second campus.
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How to Plant a Kadam Sapling
The kadam, whose flowers are called the messenger of the rains, is best planted in the monsoon, especially in Asharh, and needs fertile loam, organic fertiliser and regular care.
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The Quiet Beauty of the Bakul Flower
The small, star-like bakul blooms by night and falls by morning, and the writer argues it deserves a place in tree-planting drives so that new generations know its story.
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Flowers of Three Colours on the Same Plant
The Brunfelsia, known in Bangladesh as Bichitra, changes colour over three days, so one plant carries purple, lavender and white flowers at the same time.
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Why Grow Roses?
Harinakunda agriculture officer Shafiq Biplob explains rose varieties, care and pest control, and the growing demand for roses.