Vegetables
Thakurgaon Farmer Amirul Surprises Neighbours by Growing 11 Crops on One Plot
A farmer in Ranisankail, Thakurgaon, has grown 11 crops in the gaps of his malta orchard and says the mix has brought him good profits.
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Environment
Where People and Wild Mynas Are Friends
Hundreds of wild mynas gather every morning at Atroshi Biswa Zaker Manzil in Faridpur to be fed by visitors and local shopkeepers.
Environment
Case Filed Against Over 100 People for Killing a Leopard Cat in Habiganj
The Forest Department filed a case against more than 100 people after villagers in Chunarughat beat a leopard cat to death, thinking it was a tiger.
Environment
Pets Queue Up for Blessings Too
Hundreds of people brought their pets to a Madrid church for a blessing as a new Spanish law recognised animals as part of the family.
Crops
Munshiganj Misses Its Potato Cultivation Target
Potato planting in Munshiganj fell 2,104 hectares short of the target this season after Cyclone Jawad and rain delayed sowing on most land.
Crops
Rajbari Tomato Farmers Worried Despite a Bumper Yield
Rajbari's tomato farmers have a bumper harvest but face rain-damaged fruit, extra spraying costs and lower prices.
Environment
DCs Told to Evict Forest Land Grabbers and Shut Illegal Brick Kilns
The environment ministry told deputy commissioners at their annual conference to evict forest land grabbers and close illegal brick kilns.
Environment
Government Taking Necessary Steps to Protect Sundarbans Biodiversity
Environment Minister Md Shahab Uddin said the government is taking all necessary steps to protect the biodiversity of the Sundarbans.
Crops
Bumper Bean Yield in Bandarban
Bean farmers in Bandarban have a bumper crop and better prices this year, and hope to make up last year's losses.
Crops
Sick Vulture Found in a Paddy Field, Villagers Call 999
Villagers in Barguna rescued a sick vulture from a paddy field and called the national emergency number, and forest officials took it for treatment.
Crops
Lakshmipur's Harun in Trouble After Growing Broccoli
A Kamalnagar farmer's first broccoli crop yielded well, but local buyers unfamiliar with the vegetable have left him struggling to sell it.
Vegetables
A Festival of Onion Planting in Pabna
Pabna's farmers are busy planting onions in a festive mood, but rising costs and falling prices have left them worried about profits.
Environment
Social Forestry Beneficiaries Receive Tk 66 Lakh
Social forestry beneficiaries in Moheshkhali received Tk 66 lakh in profit-share cheques, the first such payment by the Coastal Forest Department.
Crops
Five Jungle Cat Kittens Rescued in Kushtia
Five jungle cat kittens were rescued in Kumarkhali, Kushtia, with two released into the wild and three injured kittens handed to the Forest Department.
Crops
Onion Planting in Full Swing in Faridpur
Farmers across Faridpur are busy planting hali onions after strong profits from the muri-kata crop, with 68 per cent of the target area already planted.
Environment
The Familiar 'Kutum' Bird Declines in the Wild
The yellow oriole, a familiar bird of rural Bangladesh, is becoming rarer as the trees it depends on disappear.
Crops
Latiraj Kachu Is Easy to Grow
Latiraj kachu, a water taro grown for its stolons, sells for Tk 70-80 a kg and is easy to grow, as this cultivation guide explains.
Environment
Ten Rescued Birds Freed at Jahangirnagar University
Volunteers of the Deep Ecology and Snake Rescue Foundation released 10 native birds rescued from illegal bird shops at Jahangirnagar University.
Environment
Jahangirnagar University Bird Fair Postponed
Jahangirnagar University's bird fair, due on 7 January, has been postponed to avoid the spread of coronavirus.
FisheriesWinter care for poultry, ducks and pond fish: DAE advice to farmers
As severe cold set in across Bangladesh in early January 2022, the Department of Agricultural Extension advised farmers to vaccinate chicks against Ranikhet and Gumboro on a vet's advice, keep cold wind out of coops, and manage ponds with care through the winter.