Crops
Fazlul Has Fed More Than a Hundred Birds a Day for Five Years
Every morning, flocks of birds descend on a Kurigram man's yard for ten minutes to eat the food he scatters for them.
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Environment
Clay Pots Hung in Trees to Shelter Birds in Faridpur
Faridpur district Chhatra Dal has hung clay pots in trees on and around the Government Rajendra College campus to give visiting migratory birds safe shelter.
Fisheries
No Hilsa in the Sea, Barguna Fishermen Worried
Fishermen in Barguna are returning from the sea with few hilsa, leaving trawler owners in debt and cutting revenue at the Patharghata fish landing centre.
Crops
Juicy Oranges Hang in Clusters in Joypurhat Couple's Orchard
A husband-and-wife orange orchard on flat land in Akkelpur, Joypurhat, is bearing heavily for the first time, drawing visitors and new growers.
Crops
Only Two Farmers Among 80,000 Residents in Siddhirganj Ward
Only two farmers are still growing crops in Ward 2 of Narayanganj City Corporation, a densely populated area of about 80,000 people where buildings have swallowed the farmland.
Crops
Rooftop Rice in Plastic Bottles Succeeds in Barishal
After sugarcane, the Barishal Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences has grown fragrant Kalijira rice in more than 500 plastic bottles on its roof.
CropsBumper Aman harvest in Lalmonirhat brings Nabanna mood to farm homes
Farmers in Lalmonirhat's five upazilas harvested a bumper Aman crop in late 2024; the agriculture department said 86,550 hectares were planted, above target, though farmers complained of rising input costs.
Fisheries
25 Maunds of Jatka Found on Three Buses in Kalapara
A mobile court in Kalapara, Patuakhali, seized 25 maunds of jatka (juvenile hilsa) from three passenger buses and fined them Tk 15,000 in total.
CropsBNP activists harvest poor farmers' paddy free of charge in Mongla
On 30 November 2024 the BNP launched a programme at Chandpai in Mongla, Bagerhat, to cut poor farmers' ripe paddy and carry it home without pay. The organisers said farmers struggle to pay harvest labour.
CropsKushtia farmers in Ujangram turn to pesticide-free vegetables grown with IPM
In November 2024 farmers in several villages of Ujangram union, Kushtia Sadar, were growing about 15 kinds of vegetables on some 100 acres without chemical pesticides, using integrated pest management. They said bio-pesticides and sex pheromone traps had cut their costs.
Fisheries
Kauar Char's Hilsa-Khichuri Grows Popular With Tourists
At Kauar Char near Kuakata sea beach, cheap breakfasts of fresh hilsa and khichuri served at sunrise have become a favourite with tourists.
Crops
Gachhis Busy Making Date Palm Molasses in Faridpur
Gachhis in Faridpur are busy making date palm molasses, famed across the country and now selling at Tk 600 a kg.
Vegetables
What Farmers Should Do in Winter Cold and Fog
Low temperatures, dense fog, drizzle and cloudy weather harm Boro seedbeds and many winter crops, and farmers have been advised to take a set of protective steps.