Crops
Jackfruit Worth Lakhs of Taka Rots for Lack of Storage
Farmers in Bhaluka, Mymensingh, are selling jackfruit cheaply and losing lakhs of taka to rot because the area has no storage or processing facilities.
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Crops
What to Do When Cattle Get Lumpy Skin Disease
An intern veterinarian explains the symptoms, spread and prevention of lumpy skin disease, which is spreading among cattle in various parts of the country.
Environment
Uttara to Be Brought Under a 'Green Belt': DNCC Administrator
Dhaka North City Corporation will bring all of Uttara under a green belt, its administrator said as a community tree-planting drive began.
Fruits
Fruit Festival Held at DRU
The Dhaka Reporters Unity held a fruit festival at its Shafiqul Kabir auditorium on Wednesday, 16 July.
Environment
How to Keep Snakes Out of Your Home During the Monsoon
Every monsoon more snakes enter homes as floods drown their shelter, and a few simple precautions can keep them away.
EnvironmentLeopard-like animal with two cubs reported at a Mirsarai village graveyard
Villagers in Dakshin Bhuiyan, Mirsarai, Chattogram, reported a leopard-like animal with two cubs near their homes in July 2025; the Forest Department said such animals rarely attack unless provoked.
Environment
Know the World's Six Most Venomous Snakes
Of about 3,500 snake species in the world only a handful are venomous; here are six of the deadliest, marked on Snake Day, 16 July.
Crops
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.
Fruits
Chief Adviser Sends Mangoes as Gifts to Foreign Heads of State
Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus is sending mangoes as gifts to the heads of state and government of five neighbouring countries.
Environment
DSHE Asks Educational Institutions for Tree Sapling Demand
The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education has asked all educational institutions to report their sapling needs for a tree-planting programme marking the July uprising anniversary.
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.
Fruits
ASP and OC Took BNP Leader to Mango Orchard at Night and Beat Her, She Alleges
A BNP leader in Chapainawabganj alleges that an additional police superintendent and a police station chief beat her in a mango orchard after arresting her, which police deny.
Environment
Never Make These Mistakes After a Snakebite
Snakebites rise with the monsoon floods, and knowing what to do, and what not to do, on the way to hospital can save a life.