Environment
Red Panda and Other Animals Found in Luggage in Thailand
Six Indian nationals were detained at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport after 87 animals, including a red panda, were found in their luggage.
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Agrotech
Government to Use Digital Technology for Wildlife Conservation
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury said the government has begun using digital technology and services to conserve wildlife and ensure coexistence between people and animals.
Crops
BARI Alu-90 Alouette Potatoes Weigh 400 Grams Each for Lalmonirhat Farmer
In Hatibandha, Lalmonirhat, farmer Mokchhedul Haque's BARI Alu-90 Alouette potatoes weigh around 400 grams each, with a harvest of 101 maunds a bigha.
Crops
Strawberries Grown Commercially in Sharsha
Farm entrepreneur Rajin Ahmed Ranju has succeeded in growing strawberries commercially on fallow land in Sharsha, Jashore, selling the fruit at Tk 300-400 a kg.
Environment
Ten Vultures Wait to Spread Their Wings in the Open Sky
Ten vultures of endangered species are waiting to be released from the care centre at Singra Forest National Park in Birganj, Dinajpur, where sick birds are nursed back to health each year.
Bangladesh
Two Deer Caught in Poachers' Trap, One Rescued Alive
The coastal forest department rescued two spotted deer caught in poachers' traps on the Sitakunda coast, one of them dead and the other injured.
Crops
Farmer Trampled to Death by Elephant in Mymensingh
A farmer named Saiful Islam, 38, was trampled to death by an elephant in Haluaghat, Mymensingh.
VideoTwo Brothers' Vermicompost Factory in Monirampur, Jashore
In Monirampur, Jashore, two brothers have set up a large vermicompost factory, producing worm compost that is richer in nutrients than other organic fertilisers.
Crops
Hill Farmers Dream of Better Fortunes From Turmeric
With raw turmeric prices in Khagrachhari rising from Tk 400 to Tk 1,100 a maund, hill farmers hope to recover last year's losses and change their fortunes.
Crops
Beltala Bazar Bustling With Kul Trade
The seasonal kul (jujube) market at Beltala Bazar in Sharsha, Jashore, is booming, with fruit dispatched daily to Dhaka and other divisional cities.
Crops
Farmers Frustrated as Tomatoes Cost Double in Retail Markets
Despite a bumper tomato crop in Mirsharai and Sitakunda, farmers are selling at Tk 10-12 a kg and struggling to cover costs while the same tomatoes sell for Tk 25-30 at retail.
Crops
Sreepur Farmers Dream of Success With Strawberries
Farmers in Sreepur, Gazipur, are turning to strawberries, with the fruit meeting local demand and going to Dhaka and other districts.
Crops
Superfood Quinoa Being Grown in Mirsharai
Mirsharai farmer Dilip Nath has grown quinoa for the first time in Chattogram, on about 24 decimals of land with help from the upazila agriculture office.
Crops
Boro Cultivation Rises on Good Prices and Yields
Boro rice cultivation is rising in Patuakhali as improved varieties and inputs become available and farmers get good yields and prices.
Crops
Paddy Supply Normal After Stockholding Rule Amended, Says PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told parliament that paddy supply is normal and illegal hoarding is being checked after mills' permitted paddy stocks were cut from five to three times their fortnightly milling capacity.
Crops
Three Mirsharai Farmers Succeed With Coloured Cauliflower for First Time
Three farmers in Mirsharai, Chattogram, have succeeded with coloured cauliflower for the first time, growing it as demonstration plots of the upazila agriculture office.
Crops
Mango Growers Worried as Trees Fail to Blossom
Mango growers in Chapainawabganj are worried because most trees had not blossomed by late February, with agriculturists pointing to climate change and severe cold.
Crops
Purple Cabbage Grown in Thakurgaon
Purple cabbage, which needs little care and irrigation and suffers few diseases, is being grown for the first time in several upazilas of Thakurgaon.
Environment
Elephants Cannot Be Used for Circuses or Extortion
The High Court has stayed the issuing and renewal of private licences for elephants used in circuses and extortion, meaning they can no longer be used for such commercial work.
Crops
Tk 65 Crore Worth of Crop Produced in Sunamganj
Mustard is growing in popularity among haor farmers in Sunamganj, where this season's crop of 5,400 tonnes is worth Tk 65 crore.