Bangladesh
Biogas Plants Can Create Jobs for the Unemployed
A guide to low-cost biogas plants, from simple polybag designs to floating- and fixed-dome models, and how they could ease fuel shortages and employ trained young people.
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Crops
Muscovy Duck: A Promising Option for Rural Livelihoods
Easy to rear, cheap to keep and rich in eggs and meat, the muscovy duck is becoming an attractive option for rural farmers.
Crops
Is the Fruit Called Khoiya or Jilapi?
The khoi or jilapi fruit, a sweet, twisted pod loved by village children, is becoming rarer in Bangladesh and needs cultivation if the tree is to survive.
EnvironmentSrimangal medical assistant treats sick stray animals with his own salary
Debjyoti Chakraborty Dwip, a medical assistant at a private clinic in Srimangal, Moulvibazar, has cycled around town and tea estates since 2018 treating sick dogs, cats, birds and other animals, spending a large part of his pay on it, Jagonews24 reported in March 2025.
Fisheries
The House Where Bats Have Lived for 150 Years
Countless bats have roosted for about 150 years in the trees around a pond at Montu Babu's house in Mirsarai, which locals call the "bat house".
Environment
Munsur Gazi Foundation Holds Tree Planting Drive
The Munsur Gazi Foundation planted tree saplings at Nanupur Jame Mosque in Chandpur Sadar on 20 July as part of its annual drive.
Livestock
Kadaknath Chickens Have Changed Shirina's Life
A housewife in Bagmara, Rajshahi, who has farmed poultry for years, has found her most profitable venture in the black Kadaknath chicken.
Fruits
Turkey Farming Brings a Change of Fortune
Turkey rearing is gaining ground in Bangladesh, and two brothers in Manikganj's Shibalaya upazila have built a farm of around 150 birds.
Environment
Clay Pots in Trees to Shelter Birds in Tangail's Bhuapur
A local volunteer group in Tangail's Bhuapur upazila has hung clay pots in trees to give birds safe shelter from storms, rain and sun.
Agribusiness
Unemployed Young People Become Self-Reliant Through Pigeon Farming
Pigeon farming has made many young people in Meherpur self-reliant, though farmers say the lack of training and a district market keeps them from fair prices.
Environment
Six Bird Species Newly Found in Bangladesh
Three young birders were honoured at Jahangirnagar University's Pakhimela for finding six rare or first-recorded bird species in Bangladesh.