VideoPapaya Farming Changes Abu Bakkar Siddique's Fortunes
After years in Saudi Arabia, Abu Bakkar Siddique returned home and turned three inherited bighas into a papaya orchard that transformed his life.
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VideoFrom Nothing to 775 Bighas: Sherpur's "Hero of the Soil" Hazrat Ali
Young entrepreneur Hazrat Ali, the son of a marginal farmer, has built a 775-bigha farm of orchards, fish, poultry and dairy in four blocks in Sherpur Sadar.
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Channel i at Twenty-Three
As Channel i enters its twenty-third year, Shykh Seraj reflects on a momentous 2021 and the media's work through the pandemic.
VideoThe Inhuman Toil of 'Soil-Cutting' Workers Who Dive Underwater to Earn a Living
Shykh Seraj describes the gruelling work of labourers in Manoharganj, Cumilla, who dive underwater to dig soil and carry it onto boats.
VideoA Farmer Dreams Big With Albino "Pink" Buffalo
A livestock entrepreneur is raising albino "pink" buffalo on a modern farm, a sign of new hope for the long-neglected animal.
VideoModern Greenhouses and Shade-Net Houses for Flowers in Qatar's Desert
Ahead of the 2022 World Cup, Qatar's Al Sulaiteen complex is growing millions of flowers under shade nets to landscape the country.
VideoModern Agriculture in Qatar, a Rich Arab State
Shykh Seraj revisits Qatar's Al Sulaiteen complex, which supplies most of Doha's flowers, and assesses the country's progress in cutting food imports.
VideoMukul's Rainwater-Fed Backyard Farm in London: Episode 76
Shykh Seraj visits young professional Mukul Sarkar in London, who grows crops in his garden with an automated "rain gutter growing system" that stores and uses rainwater.
VideoA Returnee's Surprising Rooftop Farm in Kalabagan
After yard farming in Germany, Syed Abdul Quaium Khasru has built a multi-purpose rooftop farm in Kalabagan, Dhaka, including an automated aquaponics system.
VideoTwo Brothers' Rooftop Farm on a House Still Under Construction
In Ashulia, Savar, brothers Sajib and Rajib have covered the roof of their house under construction with a hundred kinds of fruit and a collection of rare plants.
VideoBangladeshi Expatriate Farmers Succeed in Qatar
Bangladeshi expatriates have sparked a farming revolution in Qatar, running thousands of farms, and ask for support from the Bangladesh government.
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On the Road to a New World
On Channel i's 22nd anniversary, Shykh Seraj writes that content made with care, hard work and dedication is what wins, whatever the screen.
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A Time to Stand Even Closer by People
In a message for Channel i Online's sixth anniversary, Shykh Seraj describes how Channel i has kept up its journalism during the coronavirus and asks for the public's support.