VideoHormone-Treated Dragon Fruit: Health Risks Rise as Demand Falls
A 42-bigha dragon fruit farm in Munshiganj shows modern growing at scale, while overuse of growth hormones in some areas is hurting fruit quality and demand.
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VideoCropKids Episode 5: Isha Moni Grows Radish
In episode 5 of CropKids, eighth-grader Isha Moni of Munshiganj shows how to sow radish in pots, with greens ready in two weeks and roots in 35 to 45 days.
VideoCropKids Episode 2: Marsad Inshirah Masud's Rooftop Farm
In episode 2 of CropKids, ninth-grader Marsad Inshirah Masud shows how to sow red amaranth on the small space above his building's water tank.
VideoA Collection of Rare Local and Foreign Mangoes Grows in Chandpur
On three and a half acres beside the Dakatia river, Helal Uddin's Fruits Valley Agro has become a collection of rare mangoes and other fruits from home and abroad.
Rooftop farmingDr Rashidul Hasan and Salma Sultana's Rooftop Farm in Hatirjheel
In Hatirjheel, Dhaka, a doctor couple grows a wide range of crops organically on a 1,500 sq ft roof, using every inch and tower systems.
VideoDeep Wounds on Farmland as Floodwaters Recede
As the 2024 floodwaters recede in Feni, farms such as Jannat Agro in Dharmapur, a 10-acre integrated fruit farm, have been left devastated.
VideoFlood Situation: Losses in Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries
Flash floods in August 2024 swept across 11 districts in eastern Bangladesh, submerging homes, roads and farmland; the report examines losses and recovery plans.
Rooftop farmingKohinur Akter's 2,700 sq ft Rooftop Farm in Nakhalpara
In Nakhalpara, Dhaka, Kohinur Akter grows vegetables in stacked plastic crates on a 2,700 sq ft roof and keeps pigeons to supply organic manure.
VideoAnowara Khanam Dolly's Large Quail Farm
Two quails bought as a hobby grew into a large quail farm with its own hatchery for entrepreneur Anowara Khanam Dolly, and her prosperity has spread through her village.
VideoThe Dried Fish Market on Saidpur's Terminal Road
The dried fish market on Terminal Road in Saidpur, Nilphamari, is the hub of north Bengal's shutki trade, handling fish from the coast, India and Myanmar.
Rooftop farmingRooftop Farming on the Cox's Bazar District Administration Building
In fast-growing Cox's Bazar, the district administration has kept a 12,000 sq ft rooftop farm on its three-storey building for four years.
VideoAsfia Sabina's Rooftop Farm in Mohammadpur
In Mohammadpur, Dhaka, former Eden College professor Asfia Sabina has tended a neat, productive 2,700 sq ft rooftop farm since 2017.
VideoTwo Brothers' Vermicompost Factory in Monirampur, Jashore
In Monirampur, Jashore, two brothers have set up a large vermicompost factory, producing worm compost that is richer in nutrients than other organic fertilisers.