Crops
Rat Attacks on Rice Fields Leave Bhairab Farmers Distraught
Widespread rat attacks on aman fields in Bhairab, Kishoreganj, have left farmers fearing crop failure despite traps and poison.
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Bangladesh
Agribusiness
Syndicate Unsettles Egg and Chicken Market, Farmers Struggle
Marginal poultry farmers have called for the syndicate to be broken, accusing 10-12 big companies of setting chick, egg and broiler prices at will.
Environment
Bonayan Distributes 5 Million Saplings on World Environment Day
Bonayan, the largest private-sector tree-planting programme, has begun distributing 5 million saplings as it enters its 42nd year.
Fisheries
Hilsa Rising in Bangladesh, but Why Is It Falling in Myanmar?
Unregulated fishing and small-mesh nets are threatening hilsa in Myanmar's Irrawaddy river, a BBC Burmese investigation found.
Fisheries
Near-Extinct Dhum Softshell Turtle Found in Bagerhat Pond
A near-extinct dhum softshell turtle caught in a fishing net in a Bagerhat pond has been rescued by the forest department and will be released.
Environment
Indian Satellite-Tagged Turtle Now at Karamjal
Another critically endangered Batagur baska turtle fitted with an Indian satellite transmitter has been recovered in Bangladesh.
Environment
Where to Go to See Migratory Birds in Bangladesh
A guide to the wetlands, haors and islands across Bangladesh where migratory birds can be seen each winter, and to the threats they face.
Environment
DCs Told to Evict Forest Land Grabbers and Shut Illegal Brick Kilns
The environment ministry told deputy commissioners at their annual conference to evict forest land grabbers and close illegal brick kilns.
Crops
Six Countries Take the Lion's Share of Bangladesh's Vegetable Exports
Although Bangladesh exports fresh vegetables to more than 40 countries, most of the earnings have long come from just six, as high air freight lets India and Pakistan take over markets.
Agribusiness
Broiler Chicken Hits Tk 200 a Kg
Broiler chicken now sells for Tk 200 a kg in Dhaka after rising Tk 45 a kg over four straight weeks, while most vegetable prices are unchanged.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh at 50: How a TV Star and a Poor Farmer's Son Turned Scientist Changed Bangladesh's Farming
A former Bangladesh Rice Research Institute scientist recalls how high-yielding rice transformed farm families and made the country surplus in rice.
Environment
Seven-Point Demand to Stop Killing and Abuse of Wildlife
An alliance of 33 environmental groups held a sit-in outside the Forest Department and made seven demands to stop the killing and abuse of wildlife.
Fisheries
How Long Will Hilsa Stay Cheap in Bangladesh?
Higher hilsa production this monsoon has brought prices down across Bangladesh, but a researcher expects them to rise again from mid-November.