Crops
'Yellow Gold' Loses Its Shine for Farmers in India
Soybean, once known as 'yellow gold', is losing favour with farmers in India, who cite falling yields, low prices and fears of imports from the United States.
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VideoCropKids Episode 8: Sabab Ullah Sows Bean Seeds on the Roof
In episode 8 of CropKids, young Sabab Ullah shows how he sows bean seeds in his rooftop farm on a 10-storey building in Siddheshwari, Dhaka.
Fisheries
Endangered Animals Must Be Conserved to Make a Positive Contribution
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said caring for the animals at the National Zoo is a moral duty and called for endangered species to be conserved.
Environment
Traditional Rural Jhapan Game Held in Chuadanga
A traditional jhapan game, a popular form of rural Bengali entertainment, was held at the Police Line Para field in Chuadanga town on October 25.
Crops
Lotikochu Farming Brings Rafiqul a Turn for the Better
Rafiqul Islam of Kushkhali village in Magura's Shalikha upazila is hoping for a good return this year from lotikochu grown on 73 decimals of land.
Fisheries
Fishermen to Head Out for Hilsa at Midnight
More than half a lakh fishermen in Chandpur waited to return to the rivers at midnight after 22 days, hoping their nets would fill with hilsa.
Environment
250 Cats Take Part in Fashion Show in Rajshahi
About 250 cats took part in the sixth Pet Fair in Rajshahi, where a special fashion show saw them walk the stage in colourful outfits.
Environment
AKSA a 'Model of Inspiration for Rural Development'
A volunteer group of Kamalapur natives planted more than 6,000 medicinal trees and held a free medical camp in Kamalapur, Patuakhali.
Fisheries
Bhola's 3 Lakh Fishermen Ready to Return to the Rivers as Ban Ends
About three lakh fishermen in Bhola were preparing to return to the Meghna and Tentulia rivers after the 22-day hilsa ban, hoping good catches would help them recover.
Fisheries
150 Fishermen Detained, 35 Trawlers Seized for Fishing During Ban
A task force detained 150 fishermen with 35 trawlers on the Payra river in Taltali, Barguna, for fishing in defiance of the ban.
Crops
Farmers in Joypurhat Turn to Perching to Control Pests in Aman Rice
Farmers in Joypurhat are using the perching method on about 40,000 hectares of Aman rice, letting insect-eating birds control pests instead of pesticides.
Environment
Special Ward Opens for Treating Snakebite Patients
Rajshahi Medical College (RMC) Hospital has opened a specialised ward for snakebite patients to reduce deaths and ensure rapid treatment.
Crops
A Green School of Life
Kamrul Ehsan Chandan, a cancer patient in Bhaluka, Mymensingh, has built a garden that has become a green school of life for his neighbours.
Environment
Saplings Bought With Tiffin Money Distributed in Cumilla
Saplings bought with students' tiffin money were distributed at Majhigachha Aktaruzzaman High School in Cumilla Sadar.
Environment
18-Foot Python Rescued in Rangamati
The Forest Department rescued an 18-foot python in Barkal, Rangamati, and released it in the Barkal Reserve Forest the same evening.
Crops
Good Betel Nut Yield in Jhalakathi, but Prices Disappoint Growers
Jhalakathi's betel nut growers have had a good harvest this year, but low prices have left them disappointed.
Crops
Early Winter Vegetables Reach the Market, Prices Falling
Early winter vegetables have reached the market in Naogaon, and after starting high their prices have begun to fall within a week.
Crops
Elephants Made Strangers in Their Own Land as Encroachers Seize Garo Hills
Herds of wild elephants are coming down from the Garo hills into villages in Sherpur every evening in search of food, as encroachers shrink the forest.
Fisheries
Hilsa Sold Openly on Ferries Despite Ban
Despite the ban, hilsa is being sold openly on ferries plying the Daulatdia-Paturia route of the Padma river.
Environment
Short of Food in the Forest, Monkeys Head for Villages in Groups
Around 400 monkeys in the Santoshpur forest of Phulbaria in Mymensingh are leaving the forest in groups in search of food, raiding crops and villages.