Agribusiness
Migratory Birds Hunted Freely in Moulvibazar
A Jago News investigation found migratory and native birds being hunted with poison bait and nets across Moulvibazar's haors and sold to resorts, hotels and the wealthy.
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Crops
Rare Lesser Adjutant Stork Kept Tied Up
A rare, nearly extinct lesser adjutant has been kept tied up at a farmer's home in Shailkupa, Jhenaidah, since 28 January.
Crops
Number of Birds Rises at Baikka Beel
A bird census at Baikka Beel in Moulvibazar found 11,615 birds of 39 species, more than twice last year's count.
Environment
Hakaluki Haor Has 20,000 Fewer Birds
A bird census in Hakaluki haor found 37,931 waterbirds of 51 species, far fewer than in each of the previous two years.
Livestock
Contact With Pigeons Can Be Deadly
The death of a child in a Glasgow hospital from an infection linked to pigeon droppings is a reminder of the diseases pigeons can spread to people.
Environment
Migratory Birds Flock to Padmabil
Migratory birds have made Padmabil, a wetland near the India border in Sharsha, Jashore, their winter home, drawing hundreds of bird lovers every day.
Agrotech
Where Is Bangladesh's First Smart Dairy Farm?
Bangladesh's first dairy farm with digital facilities, in Rupganj, Narayanganj, uses smart neck and ear tags that send cows' health data to a computer, Shykh Seraj reports.
VideoJarnigar Chowdhury's Rooftop Farm in Mohakhali DOHS
In Mohakhali DOHS, Jarnigar Chowdhury's organic rooftop garden of flowers and seasonal crops has become a source of wellbeing and healing.
VideoSmart Technology Runs a Profitable Cattle Farm in South Korea
A South Korean farmer named Kim runs his cattle farm from an office, with chips on each cow sending health and environment data to his mobile phone.
Agribusiness
Tangail's Honey Goes Beyond the Country's Borders
Beekeepers in Tangail are profiting from honey collected in the district's mustard fields and selling it abroad, but they say they need government support.
VideoDuck Farming Without Water in China
In Guangdong, China, companies are raising fast-growing meat ducks in simple sheds without any ponds, through contract farming with local growers.
VideoAn Extraordinary Joint Family's Rooftop Farm
In Uttara, the joint family of retired official Nazrul Islam has farmed the roof since 1994, and the garden has helped hold the family together.
AgrotechYoung Bangladeshi Wins Recognition in Korea for Smart Fish-Farming Device
Bangladeshi software engineer Shafiul Alam has won an international award for a Smart Aerator with Auto Feeding System, shown at a large innovation exhibition in South Korea.
Opinion
What Agriculture Needs in the Election Manifestos
Drawing on his Agriculture Budget, Farmers' Budget sessions, Shykh Seraj set out ten farm priorities he wanted in the 2018 election manifestos.
Crops
The Village Where People Wake to Birdsong
The people of Ashurhat in Shailkupa, Jhenaidah, have made their village a sanctuary for about 20,000 openbills and cormorants, now known as the 'bird village'.
OpinionWar-Wounded Freedom Fighter Manik Ali's Plea to the Prime Minister
Shykh Seraj meets a freedom fighter who lost his sight and left hand in 1971 and still has not received the allotment papers for his house.
VegetablesMunshiganj Farmers Turn to Bottle Gourd to Escape Potato Losses
Tired of losses on potatoes, farmers in Munshiganj have turned to bottle gourd grown on floating beds, spreading it to 200 hectares.
Rooftop farmingRooftop Farming Turns Into a Farm Factory With Automated Aquaponics
A Mirpur rooftop of 2,000 square feet has become an automated, integrated aquaponics farm growing fish, fruit and vegetables together.
AgribusinessMoringa Brings New Prospects for Commercial Farming
In Chuadanga, farmer Abdul Kader has planted hundreds of moringa trees for their nutritious leaves, as commercial moringa growing begins in Bangladesh.
Opinion
'Hasina: A Daughter's Tale' and Some Untold Truths
Shykh Seraj reviews the docudrama 'Hasina: A Daughter's Tale' after its premiere at Bashundhara Cineplex, calling it a well-made and restrained film.