Environment
Rajshahi University Moves to Protect Migratory Birds
Rajshahi University has put up campus signboards setting out wildlife laws and penalties as part of a drive to protect migratory birds.
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Boro Fields Should Not Be Kept Brimming with Water
The Agriculture Information Service has advised farmers how much water to keep in boro rice fields at each stage of growth.
Vegetables
With No Space of Their Own, Satkhira's Vegetable Sellers Block the Road
Vegetable traders at Satkhira's oldest market say they pay rent and revenue yet have no shed, so they trade on the road and cause daily traffic jams.
Crops
Bangladesh Poultry Convention to Be Held at SAU in January
Poultry Professionals Bangladesh will host the two-day Bangladesh Poultry Convention 2023 at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University in Dhaka.
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River Erosion Victims Bounce Back Through Farming and Livestock
People left destitute by Jamuna river erosion in Jamalpur are rebuilding their lives on the chars through modern livestock rearing and crop farming.
Environment
'Calling Them Migratory, Not Guest, Birds Is More Accurate'
A leading Jahangirnagar University researcher says the winter birds of Bangladesh should be called migratory rather than guest birds, and warns their numbers are falling.
Crops
Early Potatoes Grown on 500 Hectares in Kurigram
Farmers on the chars of Kurigram are busy with early potatoes on 500 hectares; costs have doubled, but good prices and yields have pleased them.
Agribusiness
Class 12 Student Jihad Dreams of Success with a Poultry Farm
A college student in Araihazar who began rearing chickens on his roof during the pandemic now runs a farm of about 3,000 birds.
Crops
Hit by Cyclone Sitrang, Bhola Farmers Look to Paddy Prices to Recover
Despite a strong aman harvest in Bhola, farmers still reeling from Cyclone Sitrang say they need good paddy prices to make up their losses.
Crops
How to Care for Seedbeds in the Winter Month of Poush
The Agriculture Information Service has advised farmers how to protect boro seedbeds and tend other winter crops during the cold month of Poush.
Environment
The Animals Besides Humans That Dream
Researchers since the 1960s have found signs that cats, rats, fish and other animals dream as well as humans.
Environment
Three Traffickers Arrested with Tokay Gecko in Gazipur
Police in Gazipur arrested three suspected members of a wildlife trafficking ring and recovered an endangered tokay gecko.
Fisheries
Pet Food Prices Soar as Shortage Grows
Prices of imported pet food in Dhaka have risen by up to 30 per cent as the dollar crisis hampers imports and stocks dwindle.
VideoFloating Agriculture in Nazirpur, Pirojpur
In Nazirpur, Pirojpur, farmers still grow crops and seedlings on floating beds of water hyacinth, a centuries-old practice now under pressure.
Crops
Tk 170 Crore Incentive to Boost Boro Production
The Ministry of Agriculture is giving about Tk 170 crore in incentives, including free seed and fertiliser for 27 lakh farmers, to raise boro production.
Crops
Fertiliser Stocks Are Sufficient, No Cause for Worry
After a difficult aman season, the Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation says urea and other fertiliser stocks are more than enough for boro.
VideoMini Dal Mills Boost Interest in Mungbean on the Coast
Mini-mills for splitting mungbean, installed with Australian ACIAR support, are encouraging coastal farmers in Patuakhali and Barguna to grow the pulse.
Environment
Fahmida's Hobby Birds Bring Her Success
A teacher in Dhaka who began with a single pair of budgerigars in 2011 now keeps dozens of pairs of cage birds and pigeons and runs a large hobbyist group.
Agribusiness
Wild Dogs Kill 175 Sheep, Spreading Fear Among Farmers
Wild dogs killed 175 sheep worth an estimated Tk 20 lakh at a farm in Sonagazi, Feni, and farmers say the livestock officer was slow to respond.
Crops
Wild Elephants Damage 40 Homes in Mymensingh
Wild elephants damaged at least 40 houses and several hectares of crops in border areas of Dhobaura, Mymensingh, over three days.