Crops
How to Grow Coriander Leaves Without Soil or Sand
Coriander leaves can be grown on a balcony all year round, even without soil or sand, using a simple basket-over-water method.
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Agribusiness
Hilsa Supply Rises After Ban Ends
Hilsa and other fish supplies have risen in Jhalakathi's markets since the ban ended, and most prices are slightly lower than last week.
Crops
Krishi Bank AGM Held While Catching Hilsa in Chandpur
River police detained a Krishi Bank assistant general manager and 13 others for catching hilsa in the Meghna at the end of the ban period.
Fisheries
214 Fishermen Held in Chandpur During Hilsa Breeding Season
District and upazila task forces in Chandpur detained 214 fishermen for catching mother hilsa during the 22-day breeding ban.
Fisheries
Ban Ends at Midnight, 3 Lakh Fishermen Ready to Catch Hilsa
Fishermen in Bhola were preparing boats and nets to return to the Meghna and Tetulia as the 22-day hilsa ban ended at midnight on 3 November.
Fisheries
11 Fishermen Held for Catching Hilsa in Violation of Ban
A mobile court in Hatiya detained 11 fishermen for catching hilsa during the ban and gave the 400 kg of seized fish to orphanages and the poor.
Vegetables
How to Care for Colourful Petunias
Petunias brighten a winter garden, but they flower well only with the right light, water, soil, feeding and pruning.
Environment
World's Largest Captive Crocodile Dies, Aged Over 110
Cassius, a 5.48-metre saltwater crocodile believed to be more than 110 years old, has died at a sanctuary in Queensland, Australia.
Livestock
60 Cobra Hatchlings Emerge From Eggs Washed in by Flood
Sixty cobra hatchlings, from eggs carried to Mirsarai by August's flood, were rescued and released into the hills around Mahamaya Lake.
Fisheries
27 Fishermen Held in Chandpur for Catching Hilsa in Defiance of Ban
Several drives on the Padma and Meghna in Chandpur detained 27 fishermen for catching mother hilsa during the ban.
Fruits
What Should Dengue Patients Eat to Recover?
Adding the right nutrients, vitamins and superfoods to the diet can help dengue patients fight the virus and recover faster.
Vegetables
Kurigram Farmers Busy Planting Potatoes
Encouraged by good prices last year, farmers across Kurigram, including on the river chars, are busy planting potatoes on a target of 7,100 hectares.
Fisheries
Officials Forced Back by Fishermen During Hilsa Protection Drive in Shibchar
Upazila fisheries officials were forced to retreat from a drive on the Padma in Shibchar, Madaripur, when fishermen and locals advanced to attack them.
Fisheries
12 Fishermen Detained in Chandpur for Catching Hilsa in Defiance of Ban
River police detained 12 fishermen for catching hilsa in the Padma-Meghna sanctuary in Chandpur in defiance of the breeding-season ban.
Crops
Another Wild Elephant Dies on Sherpur Border, Young Man Detained
A wild elephant was electrocuted by a generator-powered wire around a crop field in Sherpur's Garo hills, and police detained the land owner.
Vegetables
Tangail Farmers Busy Growing Winter Vegetables
Farmers in Tangail, hit by heavy rain and floods this year, are busy growing winter vegetables to make up their losses.
Crops
Young Agri-Entrepreneurs Succeed With Early Vegetables
Young entrepreneurs are leading a shift to early winter vegetables in Chattogram, where vegetable output has nearly doubled in a decade.
Fisheries
10 Fishermen Arrested for Catching Hilsa in Meghna Despite Ban
The district and upazila task force in Chandpur arrested 10 fishermen for catching hilsa in defiance of the government ban.
Crops
Bean Farmers See a Ray of Hope After Weathering Disaster
After three spells of heavy rain devastated early bean crops in Ishwardi, Pabna, most plants have recovered and good prices are giving farmers hope.
Crops
Students' Cheap Market Brings Relief to Low-Income People in Patuakhali
A group of students in Patuakhali buys vegetables directly from farmers and sells them at the same price in temporary markets across the town.