Crops
Early Paddy Harvest Begins in Hili, Farmers Smile
Hakimpur farmers are harvesting early Jatabari paddy with labourers paid in straw, clearing the fields for early potatoes.
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Vegetables
Flood-Hit People in Lakshmipur Receive Fish, Chickens and Paddy Seedlings
The Agriculturists Association of Bangladesh handed paddy seedlings, fish, chickens, fertiliser and seeds to flood-affected families in Raipur, Lakshmipur.
Environment
Bird Flu Kills 47 Tigers in Vietnamese Zoos
An H5N1 outbreak at two zoos in southern Vietnam has killed at least 47 tigers since August, along with three lions and a panther.
Agribusiness
Large Hilsa Sells at Tk 2,200 a kg in Dinajpur
Hilsa prices at Dinajpur's Bahadur Bazar range from Tk 400 for jatka to Tk 2,200 a kg for the largest fish, with traders reporting slow sales.
Environment
Snakebite Victim Taken to Healer, Later Dies
A 65-year-old man bitten by a snake tangled in his net in Santhia was taken to healers before hospital and died on the way to Pabna General Hospital.
Fruits
Khorshed Alam Succeeds with Dragon Fruit
What began as a hobby with 30 plants has grown into a 2,000-plant dragon fruit garden in Kurigram that sells fruit worth lakhs of taka a year.
Fisheries
Strict Action If Fishers Go on the River During Mother Hilsa Protection
Chandpur's deputy commissioner told the district task force that this year's mother hilsa drive will be enforced more strictly than ever, with buyers as well as sellers facing action.
Agribusiness
277 Tonnes of Hilsa Go to India via Benapole in Five Days
Hilsa is being exported to India through Benapole at $10 a kg, well below what the same fish fetches in local wholesale markets.
Rooftop farmingZiaul Ahsan's Three-Tier Rooftop Farm in Mirpur
On a seven-storey building in Mirpur, retired navy officer Ziaul Ahsan's three-tier rooftop farm of more than 300 plants meets almost all his family's vegetable needs.
Crops
Early Bean Crop Fails, Farmers Weep in Silence
Waterlogging after three spells of heavy rain has devastated the early bean crop in Ishwardi, leaving farmers with heavy losses.
Fisheries
How to Cook Hilsa Kofta
A recipe for hilsa kofta curry, fried balls of hilsa paste simmered in a spiced onion-tomato gravy.
Environment
People Invade the Elephants' Home, Sparking a Habitat 'Conflict'
Deadly elephant attacks around Deyang Hill have villagers and the Korean EPZ demanding the animals' removal, while forest officials blame hill-cutting and settlement in the elephants' corridor.
Environment
Eagle Returns to Rajbari Journalist Two Months After Flying Away
An eagle that animal lover Liton Chakraborty had nursed after it was found with a broken wing has come back to him after flying away unannounced.
Crops
Jhalakathi's Amra Now Going Abroad
Farmers in Jhalakathi say their amra, prized for its sweetness, now meets demand across Bangladesh and is also being sent abroad.
Crops
Former Soldier in West Bengal Locks Up His Banana Trees to Stop Thieves
A former Indian Army soldier in West Bengal has fenced and padlocked his roadside banana trees after years of losing every bunch to thieves.
Environment
Banned Polythene and Single-Use Plastic Must Be Given Up, Says Environment Adviser
Environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said at Dhaka University that moving away from polythene and single-use plastic is now essential to protect the environment and biodiversity.
Fisheries
The Nutrition You Get From Eating Hilsa
Hilsa, plentiful in the monsoon, is packed with omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins and minerals that benefit the heart, joints, eyes, skin, bones and brain.
Crops
Collecting Snails Keeps Families Going in Chalan Beel
With little other work in the Chalan Beel area, thousands of poor people collect snails for a living, though experts warn the harvest harms soil fertility and the food chain.
Crops
Rice Seedlings Submerged by Rain Sold as Cattle Feed in Dinajpur
Farmers in Birampur, Dinajpur, are cutting rice seedlings submerged by days of rain and selling them as cattle feed to recover some of their losses.
Vegetables
Aquaponics in Farming: Growing Fish and Vegetables Together
Aquaponics, which links a fish tank with a floating vegetable tank, saves about 90 percent of water and needs no pesticide or chemical fertiliser.