Crops
What to Do to Protect Native Fish Species
A former fisheries dean explains how catching fry and draining ponds is wiping out Bangladesh's native fish, and what the government and public can do.
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Farming
FruitsSherpur grower tries 50 foreign grape varieties near the Garo Hills
In Meghadal, a hill village of Sherpur's Sreebardi upazila, entrepreneur Mizanur Rahman was growing about 50 foreign grape varieties on 150 plants in August 2025, with green grapes sold locally at Tk 250-300 a kg, the grower told reporters.
Crops
Desert Crop Chia Seed Opens New Prospects in Sherpur
Young Sherpur entrepreneur Shimul Mia grew chia seed for the first time after watching YouTube, spending about Tk 5,000 and hoping to earn a lakh taka.
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What to Do When Harvesting Jute in Shraban
With half of Shraban gone, now (July-August) is the right time to cut jute, and these are the key steps for harvesting and processing it.
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Dinajpur's Zakir Succeeds in Date Palm Farming
Zakir Hossain, a former migrant worker in Kuwait, has become self-reliant growing desert dates in Fulbari, Dinajpur, and selling seedlings across the country.
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How to Farm Fish Profitably in Ponds During the Monsoon
The monsoon is a gift for fish farming, and planned, scientific management can turn rainwater into real profit.
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Miscreants Destroy Farmer's Papaya Trees on Three Bighas
Miscreants poisoned a Shailkupa farmer's three-bigha papaya orchard, killing 800 of his 1,500 trees so far.
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Pangas Farming in Ponds Can Reduce Unemployment
Planned pangas farming in Bangladesh's ponds and water bodies could sharply raise fish output and create jobs for young people and women.
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Demand Grows for Jhalakathi's Bilati Gab
Traders in Jhalakathi collect the traditional bilati gab from villages by loudspeaker announcements and send it to cities across Bangladesh.
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How to Grow Green Chillies on Your Rooftop
A step-by-step guide to growing green chillies in containers on a rooftop, from soil mix and care to pests, diseases and harvest.
Vegetables
Why Farmers Should Use Organic Mulching Paper
Farmers are using more cheap plastic mulch, but biodegradable mulching paper protects crops without polluting the soil.
Crops
Narsingdi's Three Jewels in the World of Fruit
Fragrant Sagar bananas, juicy Ghorashal pineapples and tangy latkan once made Narsingdi famous across the country, but the district's banana heyday has faded.
Vegetables
Farmers' Dreams Dashed as Crops Go Under Water
Several days of continuous rain have submerged standing crops on about 72,076 hectares in 21 districts of Bangladesh.