Environment
Day Labourer Amir Hossain Repairs Roads and Plants Trees With His Wages
A day labourer in Shibganj, Chapainawabganj, has spent 12 years using his own wages to repair dirt roads near the border and plant trees along them.
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Environment
Reprimanded for Planting Trees, While an Award Went to Those Who Planted None
Nearly two years after he sought to withdraw a tree-planting award application, the public administration ministry has reprimanded former Hathazari UNO Mohammad Ruhul Amin.
Vegetables
Zero-Tillage Potatoes Bring Higher Profits in Patuakhali
Potato farming without tillage is spreading in Patuakhali, where seed tubers are laid on soft soil after Aman and covered with straw, cutting costs and beating salinity.
Environment
Snake Venom Worth Nearly Tk 1 Crore Seized While Being Smuggled
Border Guard Bangladesh members recovered snake venom worth nearly Tk 1 crore being smuggled to India through the Birampur border in Dinajpur, but no one was arrested.
Crops
Bumper Watermelon Yield on the Banks of the Bishkhali River
Watermelons have been grown on about 120 bighas of Bishkhali river char land in Rajapur, Jhalakathi, and farmers have begun selling them at good prices.
Crops
How to Plant Chui Jhal
Chui jhal, a medicinal tropical vine that grows well across South Asia, is planted from stem cuttings against host trees such as mango and jackfruit.
Crops
Load-Shedding in Rajshahi Leaves Farmers Worried About Boro
With a heatwave in Rajshahi and power cuts rising, farmers cannot irrigate their boro fields properly, and the land has cracked in many places.
Crops
What to Do to Prevent Jackfruit Fruit Rot
Fruit rot, or fruitlet drop, often hits jackfruit production at an early stage, and a few steps can protect the crop.
Crops
Fruitlets Drop in Severe Drought, Litchi Growers Worried
Intense drought and heat in Ishwardi, Pabna are making litchi fruitlets drop, and growers fear a crop failure after a record blossom.
Fruits
The Mistake After Eating Watermelon That Can Leave You Bloated
Watermelon is rich in water and nutrients, but drinking plenty of water right after eating it can leave the stomach bloated.
Crops
Commercial Sunflower Farming Grows in Mirsharai
Farmers in Mirsharai upazila of Chattogram expect a bumper sunflower harvest, and the agriculture office says low costs will draw more growers to the crop.
Environment
138 Endangered Turtles Rescued in Chattogram
The Wildlife Management and Nature Conservation Division has rescued 138 turtles of an endangered species from two shops on Station Road in Chattogram.
Crops
Planning Commission Questions Tk 463 Crore Ashuganj-Palash Irrigation Project
The Planning Commission has questioned a Tk 463 crore BADC irrigation project whose canal would be built on roads department land that could be reclaimed on three months' notice.