Crops
Bangladesh on Course to Pass Another Fish Production 'Milestone'
Bangladesh's fish output crossed 50 lakh tonnes in 2023-24 and officials expect it to rise further in 2024-25.
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Crops
The Plant Called 'Mother of a Thousand Children'
The mother of thousands is an easy-care succulent whose leaf edges sprout tiny plantlets, but it is toxic to pets.
Environment
JnU Chhatra Dal Plants Trees in Memory of July Martyrs
Jagannath University's Chhatra Dal unit held a tree-planting programme in memory of the July-August uprising martyrs.
Crops
Miscreants Destroy Farmer's Papaya Trees on Three Bighas
Miscreants poisoned a Shailkupa farmer's three-bigha papaya orchard, killing 800 of his 1,500 trees so far.
Environment
Three People Bitten by Snakes in 24 Hours in Rajbari
Three people bitten by snakes in separate incidents in Pangsha, Rajbari, are under treatment at the upazila health complex.
Agribusiness
Adviser Explains Why Hilsa Prices Are High
Fisheries adviser Farida Akhter blamed low supply, extortion and costly diesel for hilsa prices of over Tk 2,000 a kg.
Crops
Uncontrolled Urea Use Threatens Agriculture and the Environment
Urea gives crops a quick boost, but excessive and uncontrolled use harms soil, water, air and biodiversity.
Environment
'Suppressing Nature Never Ends Well': Abdus Salam
At a tree-planting event in Lalmatia, BNP leader Abdus Salam said suppressing nature, like suppressing people, never ends well.
Crops
Algerian Ambassador Impressed by Jhalakathi's Guava Orchards
Algeria's ambassador visited Jhalakathi's floating guava market and orchards and saw potential for guava exports to Algeria.
Fruits
Saudi Date Saplings Sell Briskly at Bagerhat Tree Fair
Saudi date palm saplings are the biggest draw at Bagerhat's week-long tree fair, with a local nursery selling 60-70 a day.
Crops
Pangas Farming in Ponds Can Reduce Unemployment
Planned pangas farming in Bangladesh's ponds and water bodies could sharply raise fish output and create jobs for young people and women.
Environment
Do You Know Why Snakes Shed Their Skin?
Snakes shed their outer skin two to four times a year to grow and to get rid of parasites, in a painless process called ecdysis.
Crops
Cashew and Coffee Are Changing Farming in the Hills
A cashew and coffee project is drawing hill farmers away from jhum cultivation, while processors and big corporate groups move into the trade.
Crops
Restaurant Lets Diners Cuddle Lion Cubs Over Tea
A restaurant in Taiyuan in China's Shanxi province is letting diners hold lion cubs over tea, prompting widespread criticism online.
Environment
Tree Planting in Bagerhat in Memory of July Martyrs
A tree-planting programme was held in Bagerhat on 19 July in memory of the district's nine martyrs of the July uprising.
Environment
Now Is the Time to Build Environmental Values in the Young Generation
Environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said every citizen must take responsibility for protecting the environment and now is the time to build values in the next generation.
Crops
Water Shortage Turns Golden Fibre into a Noose for Dinajpur Farmers
A lack of rain has left Dinajpur's jute growers with nowhere to ret their crop, forcing many to leave jute in the fields or pay for pumped water.
Crops
Demand Grows for Jhalakathi's Bilati Gab
Traders in Jhalakathi collect the traditional bilati gab from villages by loudspeaker announcements and send it to cities across Bangladesh.
FisheriesBFRI brings 40 near-extinct native fish species back to Bangladeshi plates
By July 2025, scientists at the Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute had bred 40 near-extinct native fish species artificially, and fry of 12 of them were being produced at scale in hatcheries across the country.
Environment
Endangered Slow Loris Rescued in Bandarban
The forest department has rescued an endangered slow loris from a residential area in Lama, Bandarban.