Crops
Python Rescued From Paddy Field in Sreemangal
A python found by farmers harvesting aman paddy in Sreemangal was rescued unharmed and handed to the local wildlife office.
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Vegetables
The Winter Vegetable You Won't Skip Once You Know Its Nutrition
Often snubbed, the radish is a nutritious winter vegetable that may benefit digestion, the liver, the heart and the skin.
Environment
ADB Approves $142 Million Loan for Biodiversity Conservation in China
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $142.25 million loan for biodiversity conservation and climate resilience in coastal Fujian, China.
VideoCropKids Episode 13: Gunjon Plants Chilli Seedlings
In episode 13 of CropKids, young Gunjon, who learned farming alongside his father, shows how to plant chilli seedlings on a rooftop.
Crops
25-Year Master Plan Coming to Modernise Bangladesh's Agriculture
The government is preparing a 25-year master plan to modernise agriculture, with a final draft due in December, the agriculture secretary told a conference in Dhaka.
Environment
Two-Hour Surgery and 80 Stitches to Save a Cobra
Doctors in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, saved a cobra injured during construction work with a two-hour operation and 80 stitches.
Environment
DNCC Building Country's Largest Miyawaki Forest at Diabari
Dhaka North City Corporation has begun a Miyawaki urban forest of about 14,000 saplings on a green belt at Uttara Diabari.
Bangladesh
Poacher Held With 32 kg of Deer Meat
A poacher was arrested in Mongla, Bagerhat, with 32 kg of deer meat and snares in a joint coast guard and police raid.
Crops2 kg 75 g hilsa from the Meghna sells for Tk 8,200 at a Bhola auction
On 26 November 2025 a 2 kg 75 g hilsa caught in the Meghna was sold at open auction for Tk 8,200 at Tulatuli fish landing in Bhola Sadar. Traders said it was the first fish that size at the landing since the October fishing ban ended.
Crops
Farmland Topsoil Feeds Brick Kilns, Putting Agriculture at Risk
Topsoil is being stripped from Lalmonirhat's farmland for brick kilns, cutting cultivable land and fertility despite occasional fines.
Crops
PRAN Starts Buying Aman Paddy Directly From Farmers
PRAN's Banga Millers Limited has begun procuring aman paddy from farmers in Dinajpur, with a target of 2,750 tonnes.
Agribusiness
Endangered Bear Cub Rescued in Bandarban
Traffickers abandoned an endangered black bear cub and fled as the forest department raided Alikadam bazar in Bandarban.
Vegetables
Eat One Carrot a Day for Your Health and Skin
A single carrot a day can supply much of the body's vitamin A and may benefit the eyes, heart, skin, immunity and digestion.
Crops
Soil Sensors: A New Horizon for Agriculture
IoT soil sensors measure soil moisture, pH, salinity and nutrients in real time, letting farmers make data-driven decisions on irrigation, fertiliser and crops.
Crops
Three Fishing Cat Kittens Rescued From Paddy Field
Three fishing cat kittens found in a paddy field in Saltha, Faridpur, have been handed to the forest department, which will release them once they grow.
Environment
Wildlife Roams Less Freely in Lawachara National Park. Why?
Wildlife in Lawachara National Park at Kamalganj in Moulvibazar is thought to be roaming less freely, though the forest department refuses to accept that animal numbers have fallen.
Agribusiness
Policy Will Be Framed to Control Animal Feed Prices: Livestock Adviser
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter has said a policy will be framed to control animal feed prices, and that the government has moved to cut the electricity costs of the sector.
Vegetables
Like a Tiny Tree: Do You Know the Benefits of This Green Winter Vegetable?
Broccoli, which looks like a green cauliflower, is a complete package of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants with benefits for almost every part of the body.
Environment
20kg Python Rescued From Residential Area in Sreemangal
A python weighing about 20 kg has been rescued from a residential area of Sreemangal in Moulvibazar.
Environment
New Zealand Moves to Eradicate Feral Cats Under Predator-Free 2050 Plan
New Zealand has declared that it will completely eradicate feral cats roaming its forests by 2050, a decision that has drawn sharp criticism at home.