Livestock
An Easy, Tasty Halwa Made with Eggs
Egg halwa, made with eggs, milk, sugar and ghee, is a quick home dessert with a different taste from the usual halwa.
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Crops
Revised Fertiliser Dealer Policy Issued: At Least Nine Dealers per Upazila
The agriculture ministry has ordered implementation of a revised fertiliser dealer policy that sets at least nine dealers per upazila and replaces separate BCIC and BADC dealerships with a single system.
Vegetables
How Biotechnology, AI and Drone Technology Are Helping Bangladesh's Agriculture
Biotechnology, AI and drones could help Bangladesh's farming withstand climate threats, but the country is still at an early stage in biotechnology.
Environment
Government to Plant 25 Crore Trees Across the Country: Environment State Minister
The government has begun mapping suitable species by region for its plan to plant 25 crore trees across the country, Environment State Minister Sheikh Faridul Islam said.
Environment
Greening Rooftops Could Bring Some Life Back to Dhaka: Chief Conservator of Forests
With only 10.5 per cent of Dhaka green, Chief Conservator of Forests Md Amir Hosain Chowdhury said greening the city's rooftops could bring back some greenery.
Environment
State Minister Plants Sapling at New 40-Hectare Plantation in Teknaf Reserved Forest
Environment, Forest and Climate Change State Minister Sheikh Faridul Islam visited a new 40-hectare plantation in Teknaf's reserved forest and planted a chalta sapling.
Environment
National Tree Fair Is Not a Temporary Fair but a National Movement: Environment Minister
Environment Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo said about 16 lakh saplings were sold at the month-long National Tree Fair, calling it a national movement rather than a temporary fair.
Environment
Students Must Be Aware of Protecting the Environment: Lion Amjad Hossain
At a tree-planting and blood-grouping event at Sitakunda Girls' High School, Lion Amjad Hossain Chowdhury urged students to protect the environment.
Crops
Syndicate Manipulates Government Paddy Procurement in Nageshwari, Genuine Farmers Left Out
A syndicate in Kurigram's Nageshwari allegedly used the names of poor and landless people to sell paddy to government stores, depriving genuine farmers.
Environment
Planting Trees Is Not Enough, a Social Environmental Movement Is Needed: DSCC Administrator
Launching a 10,000-tree drive in Kamrangirchar, DSCC administrator Md Abdus Salam said tree planting must be matched by clean rivers, canals and drains and a social environmental movement.
Agribusiness
Severe Ice Shortage Keeps Hilsa Fishermen from Going to Sea
Hundreds of trawlers at the Alipur-Mohipur fish port in Patuakhali cannot go to sea for hilsa because power cuts have crippled ice production.
Environment
Human Chain Demands Resignation of Rajbari Hospital Chief and Civil Surgeon
Citizens in Rajbari formed a human chain demanding the resignation of the civil surgeon and the Sadar Hospital superintendent after a young snakebite victim died, allegedly for lack of antivenom.
Crops
Irregularities Alleged in Prime Minister's Tree-Planting Project in Chuadanga
Beneficiaries in Chuadanga allege that poor-quality saplings and bamboo stakes were supplied under the government's priority tree-planting project at inflated prices.