Vegetables
Haor Farmers Try to Recover With New Seedlings
Flood-hit farmers in Sunamganj's haor region are starting winter vegetables with cheap, high-yield seedlings raised in a local poly house.
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Environment
Black-Faced Langur Enters Town in Search of Food
A lone black-faced langur has been roaming Phulbari upazila town in Dinajpur for several days, taking food from homes and shops.
Crops
Omar Sharif Succeeds in Growing Avocado in the Hills
A young entrepreneur has become the first in Mirsharai, Chattogram, to grow avocado successfully, and now plans to expand and sell seedlings.
Crops
Ansar Gives Rice Seedlings to 400 Flood-Hit Farmers
The Ansar and Village Defence Party distributed free Aman rice seedlings to 400 flood-affected farmers in Cumilla and Feni districts.
Crops
Bitter Gourd Farming Brings High Profit at Low Cost
Farmers in Joypurhat are expanding bitter gourd cultivation after good profits, with traders buying straight from the fields at Tk 1,500-1,600 a maund.
Fisheries
Unusual Boat Rally in Barguna to Protect Hilsa
A boat rally and human chain on the Payra river in Taltali, Barguna, called for coal power projects to be scrapped to protect the river and its hilsa.
Crops
What to Do When Leaves of Gourd-Family Crops Turn Yellow
Downy mildew, a fungal disease, is the main reason the leaves of gourd-family crops in Bangladesh turn yellow, and it can be prevented and controlled.
Environment
Apon Ghar Foundation Distributes 5,000 Saplings
Apon Ghar Foundation handed out 5,000 tree saplings to students of St Philip's High School and College in Dinajpur.
Crops
What Happens When Haemoglobin Falls?
Low haemoglobin can seriously affect the body, and certain fruits and vegetables can help keep levels up alongside medical advice.
Crops
Interest in Watermelon Farming Grows in Joypurhat
Farmers in Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat are turning to year-round watermelon grown with mulching, earning well from different coloured varieties.
Agribusiness
BGB Seizes 895 kg of Hilsa Being Smuggled to India
Border Guard Bangladesh seized 895 kg of hilsa in two drives on the Cumilla and Sunamganj borders as it was being smuggled into India.
Fisheries
620 kg of Hilsa Seized While Being Smuggled to India
BGB seized 620 kg of hilsa being smuggled into India from the Burichang border in Cumilla, and the fish was sold at auction.
Fisheries
India Must Change Narrative That All but One Party Are Extremists
Foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain said India needs to change its narrative that everyone except one party in Bangladesh is an extremist.
Agribusiness
Indian Importers Appeal to Bangladesh for Hilsa
An Indian fish importers' body has written to Bangladesh's interim government asking it to allow hilsa exports for Durga Puja after a ban was imposed.
Crops
FAO Delegation Pays Courtesy Call on Agriculture Adviser
An FAO delegation met Bangladesh's agriculture adviser to discuss flood damage to agriculture, technical support and diversifying farm exports.
Fisheries
275 kg of Hilsa Seized While Being Smuggled to India
BGB seized 275 kg of hilsa being smuggled into India at the Doarabazar border in Sunamganj after the smugglers fled.
Crops
Jute Stick Prices Bring Gains for Sharsha-Benapole Farmers
Farmers in Sharsha and Benapole in Jashore are earning extra money this season as jute sticks sell at higher prices alongside a good jute crop.
VideoDeep Wounds on Farmland as Floodwaters Recede
As the 2024 floodwaters recede in Feni, farms such as Jannat Agro in Dharmapur, a 10-acre integrated fruit farm, have been left devastated.
Environment
GBCDC Takes Up Plan to Plant 1,000 Trees
Gono University Career Development Club has launched a drive to plant 1,000 trees this year, starting with around 100 saplings of 15 species.
Crops
Tangail Jute Cultivation Exceeds Target by 50 Hectares
Favourable weather has pushed Tangail's jute area 50 hectares above target this season, and good prices for fibre and sticks have pleased farmers.