No More Scope to Harm the Environment Through Influence, Minister Says
Environment minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury said influence can no longer be used to harm the environment and that action will be taken against traditional brick kilns.
Environment minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury said influence can no longer be used to harm the environment and that action will be taken against traditional brick kilns.
The Appellate Division's chamber judge has kept in force the cancellation of Kashvi Enterprise's licence over birds imported outside its no-objection certificate and 65 undocumented pet birds.
Tips on keeping pet birds and choosing a cage, with a description of the RFL bird cage.
India's registration of the Tangail saree as its geographical indication has jolted Bangladesh into hurried GI recognition, which experts warn must be handled carefully.
Two university students argue that the shrinking Sundarbans and its endangered wildlife must be protected before it is too late.
A Change Initiative study finds the Sundarbans lost about 3 per cent of its dense forest between 1973 and 2024, while wetland area grew and toxins spread.
A columnist argues that the rich in Bangladesh are fuelling the illegal trade in tiger parts and the killing of elephants in the name of status.
China could become a major export market for Bangladeshi mangoes and jute goods, its ambassador told the FBCCI president, if Good Agricultural Practices are adopted.
Agriculture minister Dr Abdur Razzaque told parliament that Bangladesh ranks third in the world in rice cultivation, and set out the government's seed production plans and incentives for small farmers.
With potato prices climbing in local markets, the government has allowed imports, approving 19,400 tonnes on the first day.
The government plans to raise Boro rice output by three to four per cent this season, relying on hybrid varieties and a Tk 90 crore seed incentive.
A man bitten by a cobra in Chatkhil, Noakhali, took the snake to hospital in a sack before releasing it at the hospital's request and being admitted.
A black-faced langur has spent two days roaming Char Sonamukhi in Shariatpur, where villagers are feeding it by hand.