Livestock
Honey Farming Costs Little and Brings Extra Income
Beekeeping is catching on in Panchhari's Ultachhari union, where more than 40 families in four villages now earn extra money from honey.
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Daily life
Editorial: Green Credit Scheme Treats Forests as a Commodity
An Anandabazar editorial warns that a new green credit scheme letting private firms create and sell compensatory forest land risks replacing diverse forests with single-species plantations.
Environment
Are Mangroves Swallowing Carbon Making Rain Scarcer?
A Bose Institute study finds the Sundarbans mangroves absorb airborne carbon particles that would otherwise pollute Kolkata, but the process may be disturbing monsoon rainfall.
AgrotechGeorgian researchers search for wine grapes that could grow on Mars
Scientists in Georgia, a country with an 8,000-year winemaking tradition, set out under the IX Millennium project to find grape varieties able to survive Mars's radiation, cold and thin air.
Agrotech
What Is Bioplastic, and Is It the Only Alternative to Plastic?
Bioplastics and biodegradable plastics are popular as greener options, but they break down only under industrial conditions, so cleaning, sorting and recycling remain essential.
Fisheries
137kg 'Koibhol' Fish Sells for More Than Tk 1 Lakh
A huge koibhol fish weighing 137kg, caught in the deep sea by a Satkhira fisherman, was sold for Tk 1.05 lakh at a Khulna wholesale market.
Agribusiness
Aman Paddy Lottery Fails Farmers, Favours Middlemen
The lottery used to pick farmers who could sell aman paddy to government food stores has benefited middlemen and non-farmers, and Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder admits the lists were flawed.
Crops
A Different Kind of Drive to Protect Migratory Birds
A businessman in Jhalakathi led a speedboat awareness campaign along about 20 kilometres of river to protect the migratory birds wintering on the Bishkhali's banks.
Fisheries
'Pankhiraj' at the Fish Market
A 35 kg sailfish that traders have named "Pankhiraj" after its huge fin drew crowds at Sylhet's Lalbazar fish market.
Fisheries
Sons-in-Law Crowd the Fish Fair
At Binirail's traditional fish fair, known as the "jamai mela", sons-in-law compete to carry the biggest fish home to their in-laws.
Environment
Lava Begins Spewing From Philippines' Taal Volcano, 'Hazardous Eruption' Feared
Lava began spewing from the Taal volcano south of Manila, and authorities warned a hazardous eruption could follow within hours or days.
Bangladesh
Winter: Why Is There So Much Fog in Bangladesh?
Along with bone-chilling cold, dense fog has cut visibility in Bangladesh to as little as 100 metres this winter, the Meteorological Department says.
Environment
How Would Bangladesh Benefit If Air Pollution Were Reduced?
Villagers in Rajbari say brick kilns have made their air heavier, as a report finds more than 90 per cent of South Asians live with polluted air.
Fisheries
So Much Fish at Lalbazar!
A three-day Poush Sankranti fish fair at Lalbazar in Sylhet city is drawing crowds with river, haor and sea fish, including a 31 kg boal priced at Tk 45,000.
Fisheries
Koral Fry Produced Through Artificial Breeding
Bangladeshi fisheries scientists have for the first time produced koral fry through artificial breeding and identified the fish's breeding ground off Cox's Bazar.
Fisheries
Shing, Koi and Boal Are Being Exported
Bangladesh exports fish and fish products to more than 50 countries, but both the volume and the earnings of those exports have fallen over five years.
Crops
India Has Lifted Onion Export Ban, Agriculture Minister Tells Parliament
Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque told parliament that onion prices will fall now that India has lifted its export ban.
Fruits
Tasty Jackfruit Will Now Be Available All Year
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute scientists have released three jackfruit varieties that together can supply the national fruit through most of the year.
Fruits
Success in Strawberry Farming in Joypurhat
Farmers in Joypurhat and Rajshahi are making money from strawberries and seedlings, and BARI research says the crop is highly profitable.
Agribusiness
Kuchia Eels Bring In Foreign Currency
Wild-caught kuchia eels from Rupganj are exported to China, Hong Kong and Japan, earning about Tk 6 crore in foreign currency a year, but habitat loss threatens the trade.