Islam
What to Do If You Are Unsure How Many Rakats You Have Prayed
A short guide sets out what a worshipper should do when unsure, during or after the prayer, how many rakats have been prayed.
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Islam
What Was the Prophet's (PBUH) Sunnah on Hearing the Azan?
Hadiths show the Prophet (PBUH) shared household work but left everything and went to the mosque as soon as he heard the azan.
FlowersGrowing Chrysanthemums: BARI Varieties, Propagation, Fertiliser and Pest Control
A guide to the winter chrysanthemum in Bangladesh: BARI's two varieties, raising plants from cuttings and suckers, per-hectare fertiliser doses and official advice on thrips and aphids.
Crops
Five Harvests From One Rice Plant
Rice geneticist Abed Chowdhury has developed rice varieties that gave five harvests in a year from a single planting in Kulaura, Moulvibazar, totalling about 16 tonnes a hectare.
Environment
Zoo Animals Huddle in the Cold as Tigers and Bears Delight Children
Many animals at Mirpur's National Zoo are huddled against the cold, but visitor numbers have risen after annual school exams, with children crowding the tiger cages.
Crops
What to Do to Protect Boro Rice Seedbeds in Severe Cold
With severe cold and dense fog in rural areas, farmers need to act now to protect boro rice seedlings, and here are eleven steps to follow.
Crops
Untimely Rain Cuts Mustard Cultivation in Manikganj
Untimely rain and waterlogging have left Manikganj's mustard area 8,248 hectares below last year, with many farmers switching to maize.
Vegetables
Modern Methods of Growing Pui Shak for High Yields and Profit
A practical guide to growing pui shak, covering seed, land preparation, fertiliser, irrigation, pests and expected yields.
Rooftop farming
Using the Right Sprayer in Fruit Orchards
Knapsack and hand compression sprayers used on field crops cannot reach tall mango, litchi and coconut trees, so orchard owners need suitable sprayers to control pests and diseases.
Livestock
Young People Become Self-Reliant Rearing Quail
Quail rearing is helping young people in Cumilla become self-reliant, with the number of farmers growing and demand for quail meat and eggs rising.
Crops
Yellow Malta Smiles in Abdul Karim's Orchard
Abdul Karim, a pioneer of malta farming in Jashore who once nearly fled his debts, has sold about Tk 22 lakh worth of yellow malta from his orchard.
Crops
Sunamganj Produces Tk 1,000 Crore Worth of Aman Paddy
A good Aman harvest across about 60 haors has lifted the spirits of Sunamganj farmers who lost much of their Aus paddy to three floods this year.
Crops
Sunil's Fragrant Chillies Earn Him Tk 8 Lakh a Year
A Barguna farmer known locally as 'Morich Sunil' earns an average of Tk 8 lakh a year from an acre of fragrant chillies.
Crops
Mustard Grown on 86,000 Hectares in Sirajganj
Encouraged by last year's prices and seed and fertiliser incentives, Sirajganj farmers have planted mustard on 86,460 hectares this season.
Crops
Khoiyachhara's Sweet Cucumbers Travel to Districts Across the Country
Cucumbers from East Khoiyachhara in Chattogram's Mirsarai, grown with sweet water from hill streams, are in demand in several neighbouring districts.
Crops
Farmers See Promise in Winter Vegetables in Narayanganj
Fields in Narayanganj Sadar's Baktaboli and Alirtek unions have turned green with winter vegetables, and farmers hope for good profits if conditions hold.
Fruits
'Better If the Doctor Had Written a Prescription Than Told Us to Buy Fruit'
For many dengue patients in Dhaka the heaviest cost is not medicine but the fruit and drinks they are told to consume, though doctors say cheaper alternatives work just as well.
Crops
Mountains Are Vital to the Environment and to Life
A column marking International Mountain Day on the role of mountains in supplying water and sheltering biodiversity, and the damage being done to hills in Bangladesh.
Vegetables
Learn the Best Methods of Profitable Vegetable Farming
A practical guide to growing vegetables scientifically on raised beds with drains, season by season, for both home use and profit.
CropsRajshahi potato farmers report fertiliser overcharging and seed shortage
At the height of potato planting in December 2024, farmers in Rajshahi said dealers were charging up to Tk 450 a sack above the government price, citing low allocations, while good seed was scarce. The DAE said it would act at once on any complaint.