Crops
Golpata Palms Are Disappearing From the Coast
Climate change, rising salinity, river erosion and a lack of cultivation and care are wiping out the gol palm from coastal settlements, environmentalists warn.
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Coast
Crops
First Boro Crop Brings Record Yields on Coastal Saline Land in Barguna
Two hundred bighas of land in Barguna that used to lie fallow in the dry season produced record Boro yields in their first season under a BRRI coastal programme.
Environment
3.15 Crore Trees to Be Planted on Chattogram Coast in Five Years
The forest department plans to plant 3.15 crore trees on newly risen coastal chars over the next five years to build a green wall protecting the Chattogram coast.
Fisheries
Coastal Fishermen Set Out for Hilsa at Midnight
Fishermen in Mongla and along the Sundarbans coast returned to hilsa fishing after the 22-day ban, fearing losses to intruding Indian trawlers.
Environment
Irrawaddy Dolphins All Along the Coast
Bangladesh's coast holds most of the world's Irrawaddy dolphins, while the freshwater shushuk has declined, and nets remain the biggest killer of both.
Livestock
Coastal Women Become Self-Reliant Raising Ducks and Chickens
A government livestock project on Bangladesh's coastal chars is giving trained women free ducks, chickens and sheep, helping them become small entrepreneurs.