Agribusiness
Lottery Favours Middlemen, Farmers Lose Out in Paddy Procurement
The lottery used to pick farmers for government aman paddy purchases has benefited middlemen and non-farmers, and the food minister admits the lists were flawed.
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Flowers
Agriculture Officials Amazed by Delwar's Colourful Tulips
The head of the Department of Agricultural Extension visited a Gazipur flower grower whose Dutch tulips bloomed, saying tulips can be grown successfully in Bangladesh.
Crops
Maize at Tk 600 a Maund, Farmers' Interest Grows
Lower costs, good prices and government incentives have steadily expanded maize farming in Naogaon, with Atrai upazila far in the lead.
Fruits
Strawberries Thrive on the Banks of the Shitalakshya
Farmers in Gazipur's Kapasia have begun commercial strawberry farming on chars along the Shitalakshya, with strong yields and prices.
Vegetables
Capsicum Fetches Tk 200 a Kg, Bhola Growers Profit
Favourable soil and weather have doubled capsicum farming on Bhola's river islands, where growers are earning well from the imported vegetable.
Agribusiness
Pesticides Put Farming at Risk
Excessive chemical fertiliser and pesticide use, along with shrinking farmland, is putting agriculture in coastal Patuakhali at risk, experts warn.
Agribusiness
Onion and Garlic Prices Fall in Dhaka Markets
Onion and garlic prices in Dhaka's markets have started to fall after India withdrew its onion export ban and supplies of local garlic increased.
World
After the Babri Verdict, Will the Taj Mahal and the Mosques of Kashi and Mathura Stay Intact?
India's Supreme Court verdict on Ayodhya has raised questions over what happens to other disputed religious sites, from Kashi and Mathura to Agra.
AgribusinessVegetable and fruit growing calendar for Bangladesh, month by month
A month-by-month guide to what to sow, plant and harvest in Bangladesh's vegetable plots and orchards through the Kharif-1, Kharif-2 and Rabi seasons, from Baishakh to Chaitra, checked against the Agriculture Information Service.
Fruits
Grocer Awlad Gets a Bumper Crop at First Attempt
A Shariatpur grocer has become the first in the district to grow the new Kashmiri apple kul, harvesting a bumper crop in his first attempt.
Daily life
How Busy Cities Can Stop the Coronavirus
As coronavirus spreads fast outside China for the first time, big cities around the world face particular challenges in containing it.
Vegetables
Vegetables Grown for Tk 20,000 Sell for a Lakh
A self-taught vegetable grower in Jhalakathi's Gabkhan village earns about a lakh taka a season from a Tk 20,000 outlay.
Livestock
RSS Affiliate in India Objects to Milk From US Cows Fed Animal Products
Swadeshi Jagran Manch, an affiliate of the RSS, has warned India's government against importing dairy products from the United States.
World
The Syrian Town Where Cats Outnumber People
In the bombed-out rebel-held Syrian town of Kafr Nabl, the few remaining residents and the cats now far outnumbering them are giving each other some comfort.
Agrotech
Would You Eat Meat Made by a Robot?
If you wear a hearing aid, you are already part of the global 3D printing revolution that is transforming manufacturing.
Environment
Locusts: How Much Is Bangladesh's Agriculture at Risk?
The Department of Agricultural Extension says locusts could reach Bangladesh after swarms hit Africa, Pakistan and India, but the risk is greater next year than this.
Agribusiness
Aman Paddy and Rice Procurement Deadline Extended to 5 March
The food ministry has extended the time for procuring Aman paddy and rice from the domestic market this season to 5 March.
Vegetables
Bottle Gourd at Tk 70 Each Brings Smiles for Bhola's Faruk
A farmer in Bhola Sadar has changed his fortunes growing bottle gourd, and other villagers are following his lead.
Fruits
How 'Kamla Faruk' Succeeded
Chuadanga nursery owner Omar Faruk has grown sweet China oranges on flat land and is now known as 'Kamla Faruk', after the Bengali word for orange.
Vegetables
BSMRAU Develops Improved Bottle Gourd Varieties
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University has developed two compact, high-yielding bottle gourd varieties, BU Hybrid Lau-1 and BU Lau-1.