Environment
Gazipur Safari Park Suffers From Neglect as Animals Struggle
Once crowded with families, Gazipur Safari Park is losing visitors as animals die or fall sick and facilities fall apart, with the public blaming mismanagement and neglect.
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Crops
Manikganj Farmers Busy Preparing Winter Vegetable Seedbeds
Farmers in Manikganj are busy raising winter vegetable seedlings, hoping early crops will fetch better prices.
Agribusiness
First Durga Puja Consignment of 37.5 Tonnes of Hilsa Goes to India
The first 37.5 tonnes of hilsa for Durga Puja crossed into India through Benapole, part of a 1,200-tonne export allowance.
EnvironmentSnakebites kill three housewives in two days in Phulbari, Dinajpur
Three housewives died of snakebites in Phulbari upazila of Dinajpur on 15 and 16 September 2025. Two died on the way from the upazila health complex to Dinajpur Medical College Hospital, and one died shortly after she was bitten.
Vegetables
Can Rooftop Gardens Protect the Ozone Layer?
Rooftop gardens do not repair the ozone layer directly, but by cooling cities, absorbing carbon dioxide and trapping pollution they play an indirect part in protecting it.
Agribusiness
37 Firms Allowed to Export Hilsa to India for Durga Puja
Bangladesh will export 1,200 tonnes of hilsa to India for the coming Durga Puja, and 37 firms have already been given permission.
Crops
Black Queen Watermelon Brings Lakh-Taka Income in 70 Days
Young farmer Abu Bakkar Siddique of Chandipasha in Pakundia, Kishoreganj, has earned more than Tk 1 lakh in 70 days from off-season Black Queen watermelon on 40 decimals.
Daily lifeBarguna Husbands Grind Onion and Chilli in a Gender Role Contest by Jago Nari
On 15 September 2025, ten men in Jangalia village of Barguna Sadar ground onion and dried chilli in front of their wives, closing a week-long "Gender Role Shifting Game" run by the NGO Jago Nari to promote men's equal share of housework.
Fisheries
Hilsa Sent at India's Request, Not Under Pressure: Adviser
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter says hilsa is being sent to India for Durga Puja at India's request, not under any pressure.
CropsFrom Two Cows to 22: A Jhalakathi Farmer Gets Over 100 Litres of Milk a Day
Md Rezaul Karim of Gabkhan Bazar in Jhalakathi Sadar started with two cows for his family's milk. By September 2025 his farm had 22 cattle, and 15 of the cows gave more than 100 litres a day.
Crops
Workshop on Nature-Based Solutions for a Climate-Resilient Bangladesh
Youth group Earthhoppers held a virtual workshop on nature-based solutions to build climate awareness among university students across Bangladesh.
Crops
Rare Golden Shark Seen for the First Time in the World
A six-foot golden nurse shark with white eyes, caught and released off Costa Rica, is the first known case of albinism and xanthism appearing together, researchers say.
AgribusinessDecision to export 1,200 tonnes of hilsa to India for Durga Puja draws criticism online
Ahead of Durga Puja in 2025, Bangladesh's interim government decided to allow 1,200 tonnes of hilsa to be exported to India at a minimum of $12.50 a kg, a move criticised on social media while the fish stayed expensive at home.