Crops
What to Do When Yardlong Bean Leaves Turn Yellow and Spotted
Yardlong bean plants are prone to leaf yellowing and leaf spot, and farmers can manage both with field hygiene, aphid control and timely sprays.
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Agrotech
PUST Vice-Chancellor Gives '70,000-Year-Old' Dinosaur Fossils to National Museum
The National Museum has accepted four rare dinosaur fossils, described as 70,000 years old, from PUST Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Hafiza Khatun.
Crops
Tourist Police Launch Nationwide Tree-Planting and Vegetable Programme
Tourist Police have begun a month-long programme to grow vegetables and plant trees on fallow land at their offices across the country.
Environment
Tigers Now Seen at Sundarbans Tourist Spots, Raising Hopes of a Rising Count
Royal Bengal tigers are appearing at Sundarbans tourist spots and tiger killings have fallen, but officials say only a new camera-trap survey can show whether numbers have grown.
Environment
Black-Faced Langur Roams Residential Areas of Bogura
A black-faced langur has been seen for a week in several parts of Bogura town, and no one can say where it came from.
Crops
Why Chickens Cut Back on Feed, and What to Do
A drop in feed intake worries poultry farmers as an early warning of disease, and it has several common causes that can be managed.
Crops
Elephant Foot Yam Cultivation Rises in Bandarban
Elephant foot yam farming has been expanding in Bandarban for several years because the hill soil suits the crop and it gives high yields at low cost.
Livestock
Cow Drags Crocodile to the Bank; Rescued With Forest Department's Help
A cow that went to drink from the Shela river in the Sundarbans at Mongla was attacked by a crocodile and later rescued by the Forest Department.
Vegetables
A Rooftop Garden With 250 Kinds of Plants
Nurun Nahar Begum has turned the 1,500 sq ft roof of her six-storey home in Siddhirganj into a garden of more than 250 fruit, flower, vegetable and medicinal plants.
Environment
Projonmo Samaj-Sanskriti Kendra Holds Meeting and Tree Planting
A library-based volunteer group in Rangpur held an awareness meeting on online safety and planted saplings at Annadanagar College.
Crops
Vegetables to Grow in the Month of Shraban
Several vegetables can be sown in Shraban (mid-July to mid-August), and sowing on time with well-prepared soil is key to success.
Crops
Rare Monitor Lizard Returns Home After Five Days in Captivity
A large monitor lizard of a rare species was released in Dhunat, Bogura, after five days in captivity at a farmer's home.
Crops
Ishwardi Farmers Pin Hopes on Early 'Auto' Beans
Farmers in Muladuli union of Ishwardi, one of the country's main bean-growing areas, are hoping for profits from their early 'Auto' bean crop.
Crops
Padma Bridge Opens New Prospects for Farming in Jhalakathi
The opening of the Padma Bridge has given Jhalakathi a direct road route to Dhaka, and farmers say they are now getting fair prices for their produce.
Vegetables
Vapour Heat Treatment Plant at Gabtoli to Boost Mango and Vegetable Exports
The government has approved a Tk 27.06 crore project to build a vapour heat treatment plant at Gabtoli to extend mango shelf life and increase exports of mangoes and fresh vegetables.
Crops
How to Get a Higher Yield From Brinjal
Brinjal is in demand all year and profitable to grow, but farmers need the right methods, from seedbed to harvest, to get a good yield.
Crops
Simple Ways to Tell a Healthy Chick
Picking healthy chicks is the most important step for a poultry farm, and a few simple signs help farmers tell good ones.
Livestock
50-Maund 'Kalo Manik' Goes Unsold Again This Eid
The much-talked-about 50-maund bull Kalo Manik of Trishal in Mymensingh went unsold again this year, leaving its owner struggling with feed costs.
Organic
Pet Dog Mauls Elderly Woman to Death in Lucknow
An elderly woman in Lucknow, India, died after being attacked by a pet dog she had cared for, with a post-mortem finding 12 deep wounds.
Livestock
Dhaka South City Removes Over 20,000 Tonnes of Waste in Three Days
Dhaka South City Corporation removed about 21,000 tonnes of qurbani waste to the Matuail central landfill over three days.