Environment
Ansar-VDP Launches Tree-Planting Campaign
Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party has begun a nationwide tree-planting campaign marking World Environment Day and the National Tree Fair 2023.
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Flowers
Writ Seeks Order to Hold Cattle Markets in Open Spaces Other Than Playgrounds
A writ petition seeks a High Court order to stop sacrificial animal markets being set up illegally on playgrounds in Dhaka.
Environment
Stray langur wanders into village in Jamalpur
A langur separated from its troop has wandered into a village in Madarganj, Jamalpur, drawing crowds of curious onlookers.
Fruits
Jhalakathi markets awash with seasonal fruit
Markets across Jhalakathi are full of seasonal fruit arriving from far away, busy with buyers and sellers from morning until midnight.
Crops
Chuadanga mangoes at Tk 9-35 a kg, growers and traders dismayed
Wholesale mango prices in Chuadanga have fallen to about half of last season's, leaving growers and traders fearing losses.
Fruits
The Government's Mango-Picking Calendar and the Reality
A fixed calendar for picking mangoes has run into trouble this year, and it should be set each year around local climate and farmers' experience, the writer argues.
Environment
GLTS Sets World Record With 'Green Human Wall'
Global Law Thinkers Society wants to plant 10 lakh trees in Bangladesh and one crore in climate-threatened countries, after forming green human walls around the world on 26 March.
Crops
No Formalin in Fruits and Vegetables: Food Safety Authority
The Bangladesh Food Safety Authority has issued a public notice saying formalin plays no role in preserving fruits and vegetables.
Crops
Mangoes from Jhenaidah Head to England
A thousand kilograms of Gobindabhog mangoes from two farmers in Jhenaidah's Kaliganj upazila were readied for export to England.
Environment
Government Prepares Red List to Conserve Threatened Plant Species
Bangladesh has prepared its first red list of 1,000 plant species, of which 394 are threatened, Environment Minister Md Shahab Uddin said.
Fruits
Chapainawabganj Mangoes Can Make Bangladesh Known to the World, Says GI Official
A patents office official told a Chapainawabganj workshop that branding the GI-certified Khirshapati mango could make Bangladesh known worldwide.
Crops
Gurudaspur Litchi Market Could See Tk 100 Crore in Sales
North Bengal's largest litchi market, at Kanumollar Battala in Natore's Gurudaspur, has opened for the season, with traders expecting at least Tk 100 crore in sales.
Crops
Way Being Cleared for Mango Exports to World Market: Agriculture Minister
The way for Bangladesh's mango exports to the world market will soon be cleared, Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdur Razzaque said.