Environment
Tigers Must Be Protected to Save the Sundarbans: Forest Deputy Minister
Deputy Minister Begum Habibun Nahar said at a meeting in Koyra, Khulna, that tigers must be protected to protect the Sundarbans.
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Crops
Fake Cultar Costs Mango Farmers Dear
Mango growers in Chapainawabganj say fake and low-quality paclobutrazol has flooded the market and is giving them no results.
Crops
Paddy Prices Leave Thakurgaon Farmers in Despair
Thakurgaon farmers who expected good returns from an early Aman harvest are selling paddy below their production costs.
Environment
Venomous Banded Krait Rescued in Kalapara
A venomous banded krait found tangled in a net at a house in Tegachhia village, Kalapara, has been rescued by a local animal welfare team.
Crops
Aus Paddy Production in Mirsarai Beats Target
Aus paddy production in Mirsarai, Chattogram, beat its target by 3,378 tonnes this season, and farmers are also getting good prices.
Fruits
Apples Fetch Tk 20 a Kg at Chattogram Customs Auction
Apples that sell for Tk 200 or more a kg in the market fetched just Tk 19.80 a kg at a Chattogram Customs auction, against a reserve price of Tk 166.
Environment
Venomous Russell's Viper Rescued From Home in Kalapara
A venomous Russell's viper, the first found in Kalapara by a local rescue group, was caught at a house in Char Dhulasar village.
Crops
Tk 90 Crore Incentive to Raise Boro Hybrid Rice Production
A government order issued on Thursday provides a Tk 90 crore incentive to expand hybrid paddy cultivation in the Boro season.
Crops
A 'Rupban' Bean Revolution on the Hills
Farmers on the hills of Sitakunda, Chattogram, have turned Rupban beans into a thriving crop sold across the country.
Fruits
What Happens When You Eat Amra?
A nutritionist lists ten health benefits of amra, the vitamin C-rich hog plum now widely available in markets.
Vegetables
Safe, Nutritious Food Through Good Agricultural Practices
Safe food cannot be guaranteed by processing alone, the writer argues, so Good Agricultural Practices must be followed at every stage of the food chain.
Fruits
Crowds Turn to Half-Rotten Fruit Markets
Priced out of fruit shops, shoppers in Dhaka are crowding roadside stalls near Sadarghat that sell sorted and half-rotten fruit at far lower prices.
Environment
Three Endangered Langurs Rescued From Private Car, Two Arrested
For the second time in a week, police in Feni have seized endangered langurs from a vehicle on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway and arrested two men.