Crops
Jhalakathi's Yousuf Ali Succeeds with Bean Farming
A farmer in Jhalakathi growing beans and other vegetables on his own and leased land has become self-reliant from the harvest.
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Bhola Farmers Succeed with Pesticide-Free Vegetables
For the first time, more than 500 farmers in Bhola's Char Madras have grown pesticide-free winter vegetables, cutting costs and earning better prices.
VideoThe Fish Market at Mawa's Padma Ghat
The fish market beside Mawa ferry ghat in Munshiganj has traded fish from the Padma and nearby rivers and beels for more than four decades.
Environment
Rat Snake Released into Forest After Seven Days' Treatment
Volunteers in Patuakhali treated a rescued rat snake for seven days before releasing it into the forest at Kuakata.
Environment
Forest Department to Recruit 10 Office Assistants
The Forest Department is hiring 10 people for the post of office assistant, with applications open until 4 January 2023.
Crops
Ripon Earns Tk 50,000 a Month from Capsicum
A returned migrant in Kurigram's Nageshwari who learned capsicum farming from YouTube now earns Tk 50,000 a month, though there is no local market for the crop.
VideoFarming on a Flat's Terrace
In Bank Town, Savar, a couple grow fruit trees, vegetables and flowers on a 1,200 sq ft terrace attached to their second-floor flat.
Crops
Rubel Sells Tk 7 Lakh of Vegetables a Year
A young farmer in Habiganj's Shaistaganj who sells Tk 5-7 lakh of vegetables a year has inspired others to take up vegetable growing.
Crops
Aman Paddy Floods Into Bhairab Wholesale Markets, but Buyers Are Few
New Aman paddy from the haor is piling up at Bhairab's wholesale depots in Kishoreganj, but traders say buyers are scarce because the government has not yet fixed its purchase price.
Vegetables
Gaibandha Farmers Turn to Potatoes in Hope of Profit
Farmers in Gaibandha are expanding potato cultivation this year, hoping for a bumper crop and good prices for the new harvest.
Vegetables
Good Winter Vegetable Yield Brings No Joy to Sunamganj Farmers
Sunamganj farmers have harvested a good winter vegetable crop after the floods, but low prices at market have left them disappointed.
Livestock
Overuse of Antibiotics in Farm Animals Raises Growing Danger
Experts and studies warn that unregulated antibiotic use in Bangladesh's poultry, cattle and fish is breeding resistant germs that reach people through food and the environment.
Environment
Snake Found on Air India Express Plane in Dubai, Probe Ordered
A snake was found in the cargo hold of an Air India Express plane after it landed in Dubai from Calicut, and India's aviation regulator has ordered an investigation.
Environment
Wild Elephants Rampage in Durgapur, Four Villages Spend Sleepless Nights
Herds of wild elephants that came down from India have been raiding border villages in Durgapur, Netrokona, destroying homes, crops and stored paddy and killing a farmer.
Vegetables
Migratory Birds Arrive at Thakurgaon's Derka Pond for the First Time
Migratory birds have made the 0.83-acre Derka pond in Thakurgaon Sadar their winter home for the first time, delighting villagers and visitors.
Vegetables
Egg and Chicken Prices Fall in Khulna, but Fish Costs More
Egg, chicken and vegetable prices fell in Khulna's markets over the past week, but fish became dearer as supply dropped, while rice, oil and sugar stayed high.
Crops
Farmers Show More Interest in Paddy and Maize Than Vegetables
Government data show Bangladesh's vegetable area has shrunk this Rabi season as farmers, burned by low vegetable prices and worried about food shortages, switch to paddy and maize.
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Delwar Sold Tk 22 Lakh of Fruit in Two Years
Delwar Hossain, who turned to fruit farming in Mirzapur, Tangail, after his businesses failed, has sold Tk 22 lakh of fruit in two years and now has a good China orange harvest.
Crops
Carrots Sell at Tk 40 a Kg in Ishwardi, but Farmers' Profits Are Thin
Farmers in Ishwardi have had a bumper early carrot crop, but higher seed and fertiliser costs and imported carrots mean they are making little profit.
Crops
Jhalakathi Farmers Busy With Winter Vegetable Cultivation
Farmers in Jhalakathi, where women work the fields alongside men, are busy planting and tending winter vegetables grown commercially for markets in the district and beyond.