Environment
100 People Bitten by Snakes in Noakhali and Lakshmipur
Snakebites have risen in flood-hit Lakshmipur and Noakhali, where 65 and 35 people respectively have been bitten in recent days.
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Crops
Agriculture Adviser Calls for Support for Flood-Hit Farm Sector
The home and agriculture adviser has called for the real extent of flood damage to farming to be assessed quickly, with support and rehabilitation for farmers.
Crops
What Should Farmers Do After the Flood?
With the ongoing flood damaging crops across the country, this guide sets out what farmers should do once the water recedes.
Fisheries
Try Hilsa Lotpoti with Hot Rice
A recipe for hilsa lotpoti, a coconut-and-spice hilsa dish served with hot rice.
Fisheries
ALB Calls for New Animal Welfare Law to Protect Animals
Animal lovers have demanded a new law to replace the Animal Welfare Act 2019 and a meeting with the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.
Fruits
A Delicious Cheesecake Made with Ripe Mangoes
A recipe for mango cheesecake with a biscuit crust, a creamy mango filling and a mango and citrus glaze.
Crops
What Needs to Be Done for Agricultural Development and Farmers' Welfare
An opinion piece argues that Bangladesh's interim government must prioritise fallow land, farm inputs and good agricultural practices to protect food security.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Slightly Lower in Dhaka Markets on the Weekend
Hilsa prices in Dhaka have fallen by about Tk 200 a kg as supply rises, though buyers say they are still not affordable for low-income people.
Environment
How to Stay Safe from Snakes
Wildlife photographer and researcher Adnan Azad Asif explains how people in flood-hit areas can protect themselves from snakes and what to do after a bite.
Crops
Jhalakathi Guava Farmers Fear Losses of Crores of Taka
Guava farmers around Jhalakathi's Bhimruli floating market fear losses of several crore taka as buyers and tourists stay away and a poor bloom cut yields.
Crops
Continuous Rain Damages Aman and Vegetables in Mirsharai
Three days of heavy rain and hill runoff have damaged aman seedbeds and vegetables in Mirsharai, Chattogram, and left low-income workers without jobs.
Crops
Jhalakathi Farmers Busy with Aman Cultivation, Fear Seed Shortage
Farmers in Jhalakathi are busy planting aman but fear a seed shortage after heavy rain damaged seedbeds, and complain of an artificial fertiliser crisis.
Fisheries
Enjoy Hilsa Khichuri This Monsoon
A recipe for hilsa khichuri, rice and lentils layered with spiced hilsa, for the monsoon season.
VideoThe Dried Fish Market on Saidpur's Terminal Road
The dried fish market on Terminal Road in Saidpur, Nilphamari, is the hub of north Bengal's shutki trade, handling fish from the coast, India and Myanmar.
Crops
The Flowers That Bloom in Autumn
A short guide to the flowers of Sharat, the Bengali autumn, from white kash on riverbanks to night-blooming shiuli.
Rooftop farmingSaifullah Khaled and Salma Mahim's Rooftop Farm in Uttara
In Uttara, a couple started a 3,000 sq ft rooftop farm to introduce their children to soil and crops, and it has inspired neighbours to follow.
Crops
Autumn Arrives, the Queen of Seasons
Sharat, the autumn of Bangladesh's six seasons, follows the monsoon with clear blue skies, white clouds, seasonal flowers and fields of green paddy.
Crops
Long Mango Season, but Prices Stay High
Late-season mangoes such as Ashwina, Gourmoti and BARI varieties are still selling in the markets, but prices have stayed high all season.
Crops
What to Grow in the Month of Bhadra
The Bengali month of Bhadra, from mid-August to mid-September, is the time to sow early rabi vegetables and plant fruit trees.
Crops
BSMRAU Develops High-Yielding Soybean Variety BU Soybean-5
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University has developed BU Soybean-5, a short-duration, waterlogging-tolerant soybean with the country's largest seeds.