Vegetables
Will the Beautiful Winter Visitor, the Glossy Ibis, Disappear?
The glossy ibis, a winter visitor to Bangladesh's wetlands, is declining because of indiscriminate hunting and the destruction of aquatic plants.
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Fruits
Banana Farming Brings Profits to Joypurhat Farmers
Banana farming has become popular in Joypurhat, where about 10,000 families grow the crop and fruit goes to 35 districts.
WorldSoap, Toothpaste and Face Wash From Cow Dung: India's Cow-Product Trade
Soaps, toothpaste and face washes made from cow dung and urine were selling online in India, and Mumbai's Cowpathy had a turnover of 25 million rupees a year. The health claims made for them are the makers' own, with no scientific evidence behind them.
VegetablesForeign vegetable farming earns Savar villages the name 'China village'
Several villages in Savar's Tetuljhora and Bhakurta unions had become known locally as 'China village' by early 2020, as farmers grew foreign vegetables for Chinese restaurants. The upazila agriculture officer put the area at about 80 hectares.
Livestock
'Virtual Glasses' for Cows
A pilot project near Moscow is fitting cows with virtual reality headsets showing a summer pasture, to calm them and increase milk production.
Environment
The Peregrine Falcon, the World's Fastest Animal
The peregrine falcon, a winter migrant, is the world's fastest animal, diving at 300-350km an hour to seize its prey.
EnvironmentSky lanterns blamed for Krefeld Zoo fire that killed more than 30 animals
More than 30 animals, including orangutans, gorillas and a chimpanzee, died when fire destroyed the ape house at Germany's Krefeld Zoo just after midnight on 1 January 2020. Police said New Year sky lanterns were the likely cause.
Fisheries
The Fish That Lower the Risk of Cancer and Many Other Diseases
Fish, especially sea fish, is rich in protein, omega-3 fats and vitamins that help lower the risk of cancer, heart disease and other illnesses.
Agribusiness
Forest Department Seizes Poor Fisherman's 74kg Fish
Forest department staff in Canning, West Bengal, seized a 74kg koi bhola fish that a poor fisherman had brought to market to sell.
Crops
Perching Grows Popular for Pest Control in Khulna
Perching, which gives insect-eating birds places to sit in rice fields, now covers about 60 percent of Khulna's Aman land, cutting farmers' pesticide use sharply.
Vegetables
Floating Vegetable Farming Brings Prosperity
Floating vegetable beds on 150 hectares of water have given farmers of Satla beel in Barishal's Wazirpur a new income during the flooded months.
Fruits
A Year-Round Mango at Shyamoli Park
A mango tree bearing blossom and young fruit in Dhaka's Shyamoli Park is the Thai year-round variety Katimon, which fruits three times a year.
Crops
Sugarcane Pays, and Cultivation Is Growing
Sugarcane is proving more profitable than aman paddy in Fatikchhari, and the number of growers has risen from 20-30 five years ago to over 100.
Environment
Vultures Pushed Towards Extinction by Human Cruelty
Himalayan vultures that fly thousands of kilometres to Bangladesh each winter are being attacked and killed by people when they fall exhausted to the ground.
Environment
Rare Great Bittern Seen After 10 Years
A great bittern, the rarest bird seen in Bangladesh, has been rescued in Sreemangal about 10 years after the last sighting.
Fisheries
New Fish Found in the Sundarbans
A team of Bangladeshi and South Korean researchers has discovered a new species of puffer fish found only in the Sundarbans.
Environment
'38 Lakh Palm Saplings Planted to Tackle Lightning'
The government has planted about 38 lakh palm saplings across Bangladesh to reduce the impact of lightning, the disaster management state minister said.
Agrotech
Lab-Grown Meat Experiment in Space Succeeds
Scientists have grown meat from animal cells aboard a space station, and industry leaders differ on how soon such meat will reach supermarkets.
Environment
Gaibandha Retired Teacher Grows Garden of a Thousand Medicinal Plants
Nearly 90, retired teacher Shawkat Ali of Gaibandha has built a garden of about 1,000 rare medicinal and fruit trees to serve people.
Fisheries
Banned Piranha Sold as Rupchanda in Kurigram's Rowmari
Banned piranha fish are being sold openly in markets in Kurigram's Rowmari upazila, passed off to buyers as rupchanda.