Environment
Army Chief Launches Tree-Planting Campaign
Army Chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed has launched the Bangladesh Army's 2022 tree-planting campaign, which aims to plant about 250,000 saplings.
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Environment
Awami League Implementing Programmes With the Country and People in Mind: PM
Launching Krishak League's tree-planting programme at Ganabhaban, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the Awami League acts with the country, its people and the environment in mind.
Fruits
Tree Fair Returns to Dhaka After Two Years, Indoor and Fruit Plants in Demand
Back after a two-year pandemic break, Dhaka's tree fair at Agargaon is drawing crowds, with fruit trees and indoor plants selling best.
Environment
Three Deer Skins Found in a School Bag
The Coast Guard has seized three deer skins from an abandoned school bag in Patharghata, Barguna, but the smugglers fled.
Environment
Siberian Tiger Gives Birth to Four Cubs in China
A 17-year-old Siberian tiger has given birth to four cubs at a breeding centre in north-eastern China.
Crops
How to Care for Pigeon Chicks
Pigeon chicks hatch on the 19th day after the first egg is laid, and careful attention in the first days keeps them alive and growing.
Environment
New Species of Dinosaur Identified
Researchers from Japan's Hokkaido University have identified a fossil found in Hokkaido as a new dinosaur species with claws like sharp knives.
Environment
31st BCS Cadre Association Plants Trees at Dhaka College
The 31st BCS Cadre Association held a tree-planting programme at Dhaka College as part of nationwide planting at educational institutions for World Environment Day.
Environment
106 Endangered Forest and 240 Medicinal Tree Species Conserved in 13 Years
Presenting the 2022-23 budget, the finance minister said 106 endangered forest and 240 medicinal tree species had been conserved over 13 years.
Crops
Fishing Cat Rescued from Cowshed, Released into Forest
The Forest Department rescued a fishing cat that had entered a farmer's cowshed in Patharghata, Barguna, and released it in the Haringhata forest.
Crops
Rajshahi Farmer Hopes to Sell Tk 1.5 Lakh of Papaya from 15 Katha
Rownaf Jahan, a 65-year-old farmer in Paba, Rajshahi, has planted a high-yielding local papaya on 15 katha and expects to sell Tk 1.5 lakh worth of fruit.
Environment
Bonayan Distributes 5 Million Saplings on World Environment Day
Bonayan, the largest private-sector tree-planting programme, has begun distributing 5 million saplings as it enters its 42nd year.
Environment
The Role of Tree Planting in Protecting the Environment
Trees keep the air clean, help bring rain, hold the soil and shelter wildlife, so everyone should plant them each season, the article argues.
Environment
Nocturnal Civet Caught in Ishwarganj Neighbourhood
A civet of a near-extinct species was caught in a residential area of Ishwarganj, Mymensingh, and rescued by the Forest Department.
Agribusiness
Farmers Lose Money as Animal Feed Prices Rise
Repeated rises in raw material prices have pushed Bangladesh's small and medium livestock and fish farmers into losses, and some farms and feed mills are closing.
Environment
Wild Elephant Found Dead on Sherpur Border
The Forest Department recovered a wild elephant's carcass on the Jhenaigati border in Sherpur, with the cause of death still unknown.
Agribusiness
Egg Output Rises in Jhalokathi, Farmers Worried by Feed Prices
Egg output in Jhalokathi beat its target by 73 lakh last year, but rising feed prices are worrying the district's farmers.
VideoJuicy Litchis of Jaishtha, the Honey Month
In Panchabati, Sonargaon, litchi orchards line the roads, and traders buy whole trees at flowering time before the fruit goes to markets nationwide.
Environment
Wild Elephant Dies at Safari Park Before It Could Return to the Forest
A wild female elephant brought to the Dulahazra safari park for treatment after being stuck in mud in Rangunia died 16 days later.
Fisheries
Hilsa Rising in Bangladesh, but Why Is It Falling in Myanmar?
Unregulated fishing and small-mesh nets are threatening hilsa in Myanmar's Irrawaddy river, a BBC Burmese investigation found.