Crops
What to Do to Control Rice Blast Disease
The Agriculture Information Service has set out steps farmers should take to control blast, a fungal disease that can wipe out a rice crop in favourable weather.
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Environment
Gazette Issued: No Trees to Be Felled in Reserved Forests Until 2030
The government has gazetted a ban on felling trees in Bangladesh's reserved and natural forests until the end of 2030 to protect the country's biodiversity.
Agribusiness
Broiler Chicken Price Nears Tk 300
Broiler chicken prices in Dhaka have risen by Tk 30 to Tk 40 a kg in three days to Tk 280-290, a record, even as Ramadan approaches.
Agribusiness
Jamal Khan Earns Tk 5 Lakh a Year From His Nursery
Jamal Khan, who lost his mother at 10 and could not finish primary school, built a nursery in Rupganj with Tk 1.2 lakh saved from selling fish fry and now earns more than Tk 5 lakh a year.
Environment
Snakes Rescued from Snake Charmer Released into Forest in Kuakata
Five snakes of three species, taken from a snake charmer in Kalapara, were released into Lembur Forest near Kuakata beach by the Forest Department and Animal Lovers of Patuakhali.
Environment
A Day with Pet Birds
A pet bird keeper describes a day at the Avian Community of Bangladesh's pet bird fair and competition at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University in Dhaka.
Environment
Tree Planting at Supreme Court on Bangabandhu's Birth Anniversary
The Supreme Court held a tree-planting programme on its premises on 17 March to mark the birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children's Day.
Environment
Pair of Lions and Eight Wildebeest Arrive from Africa
A pair of African lions and eight wildebeest brought from South Africa have been added to Chattogram Zoo and will be quarantined for 15 days before going on show.
Vegetables
Chicken Prices Hold, Vegetables Dearer in Dhaka Before Ramadan
Vegetables became dearer in Dhaka's markets ahead of Ramadan while broiler chicken held at last week's price and gram was the only item to get cheaper.
Environment
World News in Brief: 16 March 2023
A round-up of international news on 16 March 2023, from TikTok and a downed US drone to Argentina's record heat and floods in quake-hit Turkey.
Crops
6,700 Hectares to Come Under Irrigation at a Cost of Tk 347 Crore
A project to rehabilitate the Meghna-Dhonagoda irrigation scheme in Chandpur's Matlab (North) will bring 6,700 hectares under irrigation and add 11,471 tonnes of rice a year.
Fisheries
Smugglers Flee, Dumping Deer Meat, After Chase in Mongla
Forest guards in Mongla seized eight kilograms of deer meat that two fleeing smugglers threw into a shrimp enclosure near the Sundarbans.
Environment
When the 'King of the Jungle' Falls into Water, Even Hippos Attack
A video from South Africa's Kruger National Park, viewed more than 21 lakh times in a day, shows hippos attacking a lion stranded on a rock in a river.