Environment
How Healthy Is It to Keep Plants Indoors?
A small potted plant is very different from a forest or park, but research suggests it can play a similar role for our health.
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Homestead farming
Cumilla Man Succeeds with Backyard Tank Fish Farming Learnt on YouTube
After watching YouTube, Iqbal Hossain of Cumilla built three fish tanks in his yard, and now meets his family's needs and sells to neighbours.
Fruits
Natore Horticulture Centre Harvests 1.5kg Soursop Fruit
Soursop, a fruit studied for anti-cancer properties, has been grown successfully at a horticulture centre in Natore, with fruit averaging 1.5kg this year.
Environment
Did Ethiopia Really Plant Four Billion Trees This Year?
Ethiopia's government says it largely met its goal of planting four billion trees in three months, but can so many really be planted so quickly?
Crops
A Purple Paddy Field in Chandpur's Faridganj
A farmer in Faridganj, Chandpur, has drawn attention by growing a purple-coloured paddy whose rice is also purple.
Fisheries
Giant 41.7kg Baghair Caught in the Dudhkumar
A fisherman in Kurigram's Bhurungamari caught a baghair weighing 41kg 700g in the Dudhkumar, which was sold at Tk 1,100 a kg.
Crops
Food Minister: Government to Buy Paddy from Farmers at Tk 26 a kg
The government will buy 6 lakh tonnes of aman paddy directly from farmers at Tk 26 a kg from 20 November, the food minister announced.
Environment
Indian Family Builds House Around 150-Year-Old Tree Instead of Cutting It
Rather than fell a 150-year-old peepal tree, the Kesharwani family in Madhya Pradesh built their new house around it.
Fruits
Banana Worth Nearly Tk 1 Crore Traded Weekly at Tangail's Kutubpur Haat
The wholesale banana market at Kutubpur in Tangail's Sakhipur upazila trades nearly Tk 1 crore of bananas every week.
Fisheries
31kg Baghair Caught in the Padma at Goalanda
A baghair weighing about 31kg, the biggest caught this season, was netted in the Padma at Goalanda in Rajbari.
Fruits
Chapainawabganj's Khirsapat Mango Gets GI Recognition
The Khirsapat mango of Chapainawabganj, known outside the district as Himsagar, has been registered as the country's third GI product.
Vegetables
Tangail Woman Farmer Changes Her Village with Poison-Free Crops
Rina Begum of Delduar in Tangail has changed her own fortunes and her village by growing poison-free crops and saving seeds.
Livestock
How to Spot a Healthy Cow for Qurbani
Animal experts at Bangladesh Agricultural University list the signs that show whether a cow has been fattened with steroids or other drugs.
Fruits
Woman Entrepreneur Rina Akter Succeeds With Malta Farming in Naogaon
Graduate Rina Akter, who could not find a job, has made a success of malta farming in the Barind area of Naogaon's Dhamoirhat.
Daily life
Rui Fish with Cauliflower
A home recipe for rui fish cooked in a spiced curry with cauliflower and new potatoes.
Fisheries
60kg Catla Priced at Tk 1.2 Lakh at Moulvibazar's Sherpur Fish Fair
At the traditional fish fair in Moulvibazar's Sherpur, trader Abdur Rahman is asking Tk 1 lakh 20 thousand for a single 60kg catla.
Fisheries
Indian Markets Disappointed Without Bangladesh's Hilsa
Hilsa is caught in India too, but Bengalis there prefer Bangladesh's hilsa, and West Bengal is disappointed at going without it.
Fisheries
How Bangladesh's Farmed Fish Is Becoming Harmful
Some Bangladeshi fish farmers say they get no specific government guidance on farming and drug use, and researchers warn the fish may harm health.
VideoFilm Actress Moushumi's Rooftop Farm
Film star Moushumi, known for her screen roles, turns out to be a keen rooftop farmer whose balcony and roof are full of flowers, fruit and crops.
Vegetables
Climate Change: How Sylhet's Women Are Fighting Back with Vegetable Gardens
Home vegetable gardens may become a weapon against climate change, as people in Sylhet found when early rains destroyed their paddy.