Environment
What the Met Office Said About Dense Fog
Temperatures have risen across Bangladesh outside Rangpur division, and the Met Office says dense fog in places may disrupt air, river and road transport.
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Crops
Char Farmers Dream of Bigger Profits from Better Prices
Capsicum cultivation on Bhola's isolated chars has expanded by 15 hectares, and with a strong yield and much higher prices, farmers expect good profits this season.
Crops
Radish Sales Do Not Even Cover Transport Costs
Radish growers in Rajshahi are selling at Tk 3 to Tk 5 a kg, and many are abandoning their produce at the market.
Crops
The Gap Between Hilsa Catch Figures and Reality
Official statistics show hilsa catches rising, but the fish is scarce and costly in markets, argues media worker Jahidul Islam Mehedi.
Livestock
Shamim Becomes a Crorepati Through Quail Farming
Shamim Al Mamun of Sakhipur in Tangail began with 500 quail chicks and now has about 25,000 birds and his own hatchery.
Crops
Imported Fruit Prices Up Tk 30 a Kilo
A higher supplementary duty has pushed up prices of six imported fruits in Feni by about Tk 30 a kg, prompting traders to protest.
Crops
Fruit Importers Threaten to Halt Imports Unless Extra VAT Is Withdrawn
Fruit traders in Chattogram formed a human chain demanding the withdrawal of increased VAT and extra duty on fresh fruit imports.
Crops
New Promise for Zero-Tillage Mustard, Output to Rise
Mustard sown without tillage by the relay method in Bangalhaola village of Kaliganj, Gazipur, is showing promise, and the agriculture office expects the practice to spread.
Environment
Met Office Forecasts Rain as Winter Chill Eases
The feeling of cold has eased across Bangladesh, and the Met Office has forecast light rain or drizzle in parts of the country.
Fruits
Mujibnagar Mango Orchard Gets a New Lease of Life
The historic Mujibnagar mango orchard in Meherpur, once dying from neglect, has been revived by the Meherpur Horticulture Centre.
Environment
Migratory Birds Fill Kishoreganj's Narasunda Lake City
More migratory birds have gathered at Narasunda Lake City in Kishoreganj this winter, though encroachment and pollution threaten the sanctuary.
Environment
Planting Trees Can Cut Dust Pollution, as Seen Near Padma Bridge
Environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said planting trees on road dividers can reduce dust pollution, as already seen around the Padma Bridge.
Environment
Eight Injured by Jackal Bites in a Day in Rajshahi
Eight people, including women, were bitten by jackals in two upazilas of Rajshahi in a single day, spreading panic in the area.
Crops
What to Do About Powdery Mildew in Mung Bean
Powdery mildew can cut mung bean yields, but early sowing, balanced fertiliser, resistant varieties and a sulphur spray help control it.
Crops
China's Spring Festival and the Year of the Snake
The Chinese lunar new year began on 29 January 2025, opening the Year of the Snake and China's biggest festival, rooted in a calendar long used to guide farming.
Agribusiness
150 kg of Jatka Seized in Drive Goes to Orphanages
The Gopalganj district fisheries office seized 150 kg of jatka hilsa at Boro Bazar and distributed it to orphanages and madrasas.
Environment
Permission From Authorities Needed Before Felling Trees: High Court
The High Court has ruled that trees planted under social forestry must not be cut and that permission from special committees is needed to fell trees.
Environment
Man Jailed for Hunting Migratory Birds in Rajshahi
A mobile court in Rajshahi has sentenced a young man to three days in jail for hunting migratory birds.
Crops
Beans Worth Tk 210 Crore Produced, Exported Abroad
Bean production in Sitakunda, Chattogram, has broken all records at Tk 210 crore this season, and the beans are being exported abroad.
AgrotechDrum Seeder for Aman Rice: Sowing Sprouted Seed When Rain Ruins the Seedbed
When rain or floods wipe out an aman seedbed, a drum seeder can sow sprouted rice seed straight into puddled mud; in BRRI trials it out-yielded transplanting and matured 10 to 20 days earlier.