Crops
Ziaur Rahman Draws Crowds in Sharsha With Black Rice Said to Have Medicinal Value
A Sharsha farmer who learnt about black rice online has planted three bighas of it, and crowds come every day to see the crop.
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Crops
Aus Paddy Prices Fail to Cover Farmers' Costs in Barguna
Aus cultivation in Barguna fell short of target this year, drought and heavy rain cut yields, and farmers say low paddy prices leave them unable to cover costs.
Agrotech
A Langur at the Computer
A video shared on Facebook appears to show a langur sitting at an office computer and typing like a person, reportedly at a railway station in West Bengal.
Environment
Make Full Use of Government Allocations to Protect the Environment, Says Minister
Minister Md Shahab Uddin told award-winning officials to use government allocations fully for environmental protection and tree planting.
Crops
Shamim Succeeds With Year-Round 'Katimon' Mangoes in Boalmari
Instead of chasing a job after his master's, Naimul Hasan Shamim built Faridpur's largest orchard of year-round Katimon mangoes.
Environment
Housewife Dies of Snakebite in Rajbari
A 35-year-old housewife named Nargis Akter has died of a snakebite in Rajbari Sadar upazila.
Agribusiness
Arafat Has Planted and Distributed 15,000 Saplings
A young restaurant owner in Mirsarai has spent three years delivering saplings, sometimes driving the van himself, to schools and religious institutions.
Agribusiness
Snakebitten Youth Dies After Being Taken to an Ojha in Chuadanga
A 22-year-old bitten by a snake in Damurhuda was taken to an ojha first and was dead by the time he reached hospital.
Livestock
The World's Five Strongest Horses
Before cars, horses were the fastest transport; here are five strong breeds, with their weight, origin and uses.
Bangladesh
Jackal Attacks and Injures Two in Broad Daylight in Chuadanga
A jackal attacked two people, a young day labourer and a 69-year-old farmer, in Kutubpur union of Chuadanga Sadar in broad daylight.
Crops
Pests Survive Even Insecticide, Leaving Kumarkhali Farmers Desperate
Stem borers and other pests are attacking aman paddy in Kumarkhali and farmers say insecticides are not working.
Environment
Snakebite Patient Turns Up at Hospital With the Snake
A labourer bitten on the neck by a snake caught it and brought it alive with him to Bandarban Sadar Hospital.
Crops
'Those Who Mocked Me at First Now Praise Me'
A Mirsarai shopkeeper turned farmer expects about 4 tonnes of summer watermelon from 50 decimals and sales of Tk 3 to 3.5 lakh.
Environment
Endangered Pangolins Now Seen Mostly in Traffickers' Hands
Hunted for body parts used in medicines, pangolins in Cox's Bazar are disappearing from the wild and are now seen mostly when rescued from traffickers.
Crops
How a Dutch Company Raises Hens Without Feeding Them Grain
Founded in 2017, Dutch egg producer Kipster feeds its hens food waste instead of grain, avoids killing male chicks and runs its farms on solar power.
Crops
College Teacher Brings Pineapple Farming to Chapainawabganj for the First Time
After years of losses on Fazli mangoes, a Shibganj college teacher has started the district's first pineapple cultivation.
Crops
How Ishwardi's Tk 15 Okra Becomes Tk 50 in Dhaka
Okra that Ishwardi farmers sell for Tk 15 a kg reaches Dhaka consumers at Tk 40-50 or more, with middlemen taking the gap.
Environment
No Antivenom at Any Hospital in Meherpur
None of Meherpur's hospitals has antivenom, the essential treatment for bites from venomous snakes.
Crops
Lemon Saplings Bought for Tk 25 Now Earn Him Tk 1.5-2 Lakh a Year
Four lemon saplings bought for Tk 25 in 1996 grew into a 65-decimal orchard that earns Adhir Chandra Roy up to Tk 2 lakh a year.
Crops
Bhairab Farmers Busy Transplanting Aman Paddy Despite Scant Rain
Farmers in Bhairab are busy preparing land and transplanting Aman seedlings, using irrigation to make up for the lack of rain.