Crops
Purple Paddy Among Green Fields: Chapainawabganj Farmer Rabiul Dreams Big
A farmer in Gomastapur upazila of Chapainawabganj has grown purple leaf rice on 12 katha of land, drawing farmers and visitors to his field.
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Environment
110kg of Deer Meat Found on Boats in Sundarbans, Young Man Detained
Coast Guard members seized 110kg of deer meat from two boats in the western Sundarbans and detained one suspected poacher.
Agrotech
Mymensingh Mini Zoo Sealed Off as Injured Bear Writhes in Pain
An illegal mini zoo in Mymensingh's Joynul Abedin Park has been sealed off and wildlife seized, after one of its two bears developed a rotting wound.
Fisheries
Elderly Man Killed by Wild Elephant While Fishing in Chakaria
A 70-year-old man, Mohammad Hossain, has been killed by a wild elephant in Chakaria upazila of Cox's Bazar.
Fruits
Honey Worth Tk 120 Crore From Dinajpur Litchi Flowers, Beekeepers' Group Says
Beekeepers say litchi-flower honey collection in Dinajpur has hit a record, though government and beekeepers' figures differ enormously.
Organic
Scientists Claim to Have Brought Back the Extinct Dire Wolf
Colossal Biosciences says it has revived the dire wolf, extinct for about 12,500 years, by editing 20 changes into 14 genes of grey wolf cells.
Fisheries
Jatka Conservation Week From 8 to 14 April
The government will observe Jatka Conservation Week from 8 to 14 April in 20 hilsa-rich districts, stopping the catch of young hilsa.
Crops
Bagda Shrimp Dying in Satkhira's Kaliganj, Farmers in Despair
A sudden die-off of bagda shrimp in the ghers of Kaliganj, Satkhira, has left farmers facing heavy losses at the start of the season.
Bangladesh
All Three Lemurs Stolen, None Left in the Country
Three African lemurs have been stolen from Gazipur Safari Park, and the Forest Department says there are now no lemurs left in Bangladesh.
Environment
Awareness Campaign to Protect the Hisna River
Local people and young volunteers in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia have launched a campaign to save the Hisna river from pollution.
Crops
Farming Under Threat as Canals and Sluice Gates Fall Into Disrepair in Terokhada
Lack of maintenance has left many canals and sluice gates in Terokhada, Khulna, useless, worrying farmers about rice and other crops.
Crops
What Is the Punishment for Destroying Crops Out of Enmity?
Deliberately destroying someone else's crops is a crime, and Bangladesh's Penal Code sets jail terms of up to seven years depending on the offence.
Environment5,098 Turtle Hatchlings Released at 12 Points in Cox's Bazar in 2025
By 5 April 2025, 5,098 sea turtle hatchlings had been released from 12 points in Ukhiya and Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, the last 550 that afternoon, from 26,900 eggs NACOM said were collected that season.