Environment
Six Bird Species Newly Found in Bangladesh
Three young birders were honoured at Jahangirnagar University's Pakhimela for finding six rare or first-recorded bird species in Bangladesh.
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Rooftop farming
Abdul Khaleque's Toxin-Free Rooftop Farm in Merul Badda
On the roof of his six-storey Merul Badda home, Abdul Khaleque grows toxin-free fruit and crops using modern technology and organic methods.
Livestock
Why You Should Rear Pigeons
With about 20 breeds suited to the country's climate, pigeons offer Bangladeshi families nutrition, beauty and an alternative source of income.
Flowers
How to Grow Chrysanthemums
Chrysanthemums, a popular winter flower, can be grown in yards, on verandas and on rooftops with the right soil, fertiliser and care.
Vegetables
Razia Sultana's Exotic Vegetable Farm in Ashulia
In Ashulia, Savar, young housewife Razia Sultana has built an 18-bigha farm of foreign vegetables and adds new crops based on demand, cost and profit.
Environment
Migratory Birds Flock to Hakaluki and Baikka Beel
Tens of thousands of migratory birds have arrived at Hakaluki Haor and Baikka Beel in Moulvibazar, though numbers are down on previous years.
Environment
Atrai River Comes Alive With Migratory Birds
Thousands of migratory birds have filled the Atrai river in Naogaon's Mahadebpur, where local young people are working to make it a safe sanctuary.
Bangladesh
Country's Largest Anatomy Museum in Chattogram
An anatomy museum at Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, said to be the country's largest, is giving students hands-on knowledge of animal bodies.
Environment
Fewer Migratory Birds at Hakaluki
Fewer migratory birds are reaching Hakaluki Haor, and locals blame the destruction of its swamp forest and hunting with poison bait.
Rooftop farming
Nurul Alam's Rooftop Farm in South Patenga, Chattogram
In South Patenga, Chattogram, Nurul Alam has built a rooftop garden of flowers, fruit and medicinal plants that has eased his physical ailments.
Livestock
Life Changes for Marginal People on the Thakurgaon Border
On the Thakurgaon border, people who once lived by carrying goods across the frontier have turned to fish farming, poultry and livestock.
Rooftop farming
Advanced Rooftop Farming Research at Chattogram Veterinary University
Inspired by a television programme, students and teachers at Chattogram Veterinary University are researching integrated rooftop farming systems.
Vegetables
A Vegetable Farm on 250 Bighas in Halishahar, Chattogram
In South Halishahar, inside Chattogram City Corporation, Muhammad Mohsin runs a 250-bigha vegetable farm sending 5 to 6 tonnes of tomatoes to market each day.
Rooftop farming
Liakat Hossain's Rooftop Farm in Park Circus, West Bengal
In Park Circus, West Bengal, Liakat Hossain and his wife have built a rooftop fruit garden that eases the loneliness of an emptier home.
Environment
A Fair of Migratory Birds on the Patuakhali Coast
Coastal wetlands in Patuakhali are alive with migratory birds this winter, so many that it looks as though a bird fair has been held.
Flowers
Royal Van Zanten, One of the World's Top Flower Businesses
Shykh Seraj visits Royal Van Zanten, a Dutch flower company founded in 1862 that breeds, grows and exports bulbs worldwide.
Agribusiness
An Industrialist's Success With a Hobby Farm
A garment industrialist who turned to farming as a hobby has built a 35-bigha integrated organic farm in Narayanganj that supplies his own workers.
Fisheries
High-Yield Indoor Fish Farming Begins in Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research has begun indoor fish farming in tanks, which its scientists say yields many times more than ponds.
Flowers
Growing Gladiolus in Any Soil
Gladiolus can be grown in any soil in the yard or on the roof, and with the right care yields about 24 tonnes of flower spikes a hectare.
Bangladesh
After the 7 March Speech, Bengal's Farmers Turned the Liberation Struggle Into a People's War
From the Tebhaga movement to 1971, Bengal's farmers powered the struggle for independence, yet the question remains whether they get the respect they deserve.