FisheriesFish farmed in closed waters such as ponds often suffer from ulcer disease, dropsy, fin and tail rot, fish lice and poor nutrition. The signs, causes and preventive steps, drawn from FAO guidance and Bangladeshi research.
Three African lemurs have been stolen from Gazipur Safari Park, and the Forest Department says there are now no lemurs left in Bangladesh.
Local people and young volunteers in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia have launched a campaign to save the Hisna river from pollution.
Lack of maintenance has left many canals and sluice gates in Terokhada, Khulna, useless, worrying farmers about rice and other crops.
Deliberately destroying someone else's crops is a crime, and Bangladesh's Penal Code sets jail terms of up to seven years depending on the offence.
A soft, fluffy loaf of bread can be made at home on the stove with everyday ingredients, no oven needed.
A total of 5,098 turtle hatchlings have been released into the sea at 12 points in Ukhiya and Teknaf in Cox's Bazar, the last 550 on 5 April.
Local fruit prices in Dhaka have eased after Eid because of a shortage of buyers, although supply remains normal.
Families staying in Dhaka over the Eid holiday can spend a day among animals and trees at the National Zoo and the National Botanical Garden in Mirpur.
The banyan tree, once the heart of village life in rural Bengal, is vanishing as people cut trees to build, and the writer calls for its conservation.
CropsIn early April 2025, melon farmers on 434 hectares in Kotalipara, Gopalganj, feared losses: drought had cut yields and, with traders staying away, a melon that sold for Tk 30 to 60 a year earlier fetched Tk 15 to 20.
Onion juice is a popular home remedy for hair fall and dandruff, used alone or mixed with oils or egg.
Dr Forkan Ali argues that mud crab farming in Bangladesh's coastal belt could cut unemployment and earn foreign currency, and sets out how to do it.
After several years of research, the Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute has developed a method for raising the endangered gulsha fish in floating river cages.
Without a cold store in Tungipara, Gopalganj, thousands of tonnes of tomatoes are rotting in the fields and farmers cannot cover their production costs.
US President Donald Trump's new tariff list includes the uninhabited Heard and McDonald Islands, an Australian territory in the sub-Antarctic Indian Ocean.
Shariatpur housewife Labony Akter taught herself from Google and YouTube to rear Swiss albino mice and now earns at least Tk 20,000 a month.
Bangladesh Agricultural University says fish fillet and sashimi, popular abroad, have potential in Bangladesh and for export.
The spread of brick kilns has become a serious threat to Bangladesh's farmers, from lost topsoil and polluted water to lower boro rice yields.
FisheriesPabda, a prized small catfish now scarce in Bangladesh's open waters, can be raised in ponds; this guide follows the Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute's method.
