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Forests Are Vanishing, and Wildlife Is at a Loss
A researcher argues that the destruction of forests and water bodies is pushing wild animals into human settlements and threatening Bangladesh's biodiversity.
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Agriculture and nature
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How to Get Chemical-Free Seasonal Fruit
A student writer argues that awareness, home-grown fruit, stricter enforcement and training for farmers can free seasonal fruit from harmful chemicals.
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The Spider Lily, Full of Medicinal Properties
The spider lily is a fragrant ornamental plant used in traditional medicine, though all parts of it are poisonous.
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The Medicinal Neem Tree Is Disappearing
The neem tree, useful for its timber, twigs, oil and medicinal properties, is vanishing through neglect, writes Suraiya Yasmin Sumi.
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Agriculture Needs a Specific Growth Target, Says Economist Jahangir Alam Khan
Agricultural economist Dr Jahangir Alam Khan says the coming budget should set a specific growth target for agriculture and raise allocations and subsidies.
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Krishnachura Blossoms Dress Kishoreganj's Muktamancha in Red
Krishnachura trees around the Muktamancha open-air stage in Kishoreganj town are in full red bloom, drawing visitors from across the district.
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Endangered Gandhagokul Seen at Dusk in Pabna's Bera
Residents of Bera municipality in Pabna still see the endangered gandhagokul after dark and have learned to live alongside it.
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The Tree That Blooms All Year Round
Frangipani, or kathgolap, is unrelated to the rose but blooms all year and can be grown in gardens or rooftop tubs from cuttings or seed.
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Is the Fruit Called Khoiya or Jilapi?
The khoi or jilapi fruit, a sweet, twisted pod loved by village children, is becoming rarer in Bangladesh and needs cultivation if the tree is to survive.
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Demand for Palm Patali Jaggery Rises
Palm patali jaggery from the southern coastal districts of Patuakhali, Barguna and Pirojpur is fast winning buyers in the cities, but tree losses and labour shortages hold back output.
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Rural Bengal's Traditional Banyan Trees Are Disappearing
The banyan tree, once the heart of village life in rural Bengal, is vanishing as people cut trees to build, and the writer calls for its conservation.
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Farming in the Grip of Brick Kilns: Crisis and Remedies
The spread of brick kilns has become a serious threat to Bangladesh's farmers, from lost topsoil and polluted water to lower boro rice yields.
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Farmers Grow Sweet Pumpkin on Fallow Banks of the Dharla River in Lalmonirhat
Farmers in Lalmonirhat are earning extra income by growing sweet pumpkin on fallow land along the Dharla river, using seed given free by the agriculture office.