Crops
Lemurs, Unique Animals Pushed Towards Extinction by Trafficking
A column warns that lemurs, 94 per cent of whose species face extinction, are also victims of trafficking, as shown by the theft of ring-tailed lemurs from Gazipur Safari Park.
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Vegetables
Green Fields, Golden Future: How Cumilla's Farming Is Being Transformed
Tea on the Lalmai hills, commercial fruit orchards, women entrepreneurs, remittance-funded farms and mechanisation are reshaping farming in Cumilla district.
Environment
Rare Animals in the Treetops of Rema-Kalenga Forest Delight Tourists
Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary in Habiganj, rich in rare birds, primates and the Malayan giant squirrel, now offers cottages for visitors who want to stay overnight.
Vegetables
Silent Vegetable Revolution in Sherpur, Tk 250 Crore Trade Expected
Vegetables grown in Sherpur this Kharif-2 season are worth about Tk 250 crore, and farmers enjoying good yields and prices want big wholesalers to buy directly from their fields.
Livestock
Don't Like Chicken Feet? They Have Several Nutritional Benefits
Slow-cooked chicken feet supply collagen, gelatin and some minerals and can be part of a balanced diet, though they will not on their own cure joint, skin or gut problems.
Bangladesh
BAPA Foodpro, the 'Showcase' of Bangladesh's Food Processing Industry
In an interview, BAPA general secretary Syed Muhammad Shoaib Hasan explains what the three-day 11th Foodpro International Expo offers and the challenges facing food processing exports.
Agribusiness
Egg and Meat Prices Must Be Kept Reasonable by Raising Output, Says State Minister
State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salahuddin Tuku has called for higher poultry output so that egg and chicken prices stay within people's reach while farmers get fair prices.
Crops
Government to Buy 110,000 Tonnes of Fertiliser From Three Countries
The government has decided to import 110,000 tonnes of MOP, DAP and urea fertiliser from Belarus, Morocco and Saudi Arabia.
Cooking
A Sweet That Looks Like an Orange: Semolina Orange Laddu Recipe
Semolina and fresh orange juice make small laddus shaped like oranges, a different sweet for guests or family.
Livestock
Two Jungle Cat Kittens Caught After Coming for Ducks in Sreemangal
The Bangladesh Wildlife Service Foundation has rescued two jungle cat kittens that residents caught when they came after ducks at a house in Sreemangal.
Environment
Huge Dead Whale Washes Up on the Andharmanik River in Taltali
A dead whale about 30 feet long washed up on the bank of the Andharmanik river in Taltali, Barguna, drawing crowds from far and wide.
Agribusiness
The Cheap Hilsa Trap: How Fraudsters Are Taking Buyers' Money Online
A fraud ring using fake Facebook pages and cut-price offers for Chandpur hilsa is taking buyers' advance payments and damaging genuine online fish sellers.
Agribusiness
India Again Seeks Bangladesh Hilsa for Durga Puja
Indian traders have again asked Bangladesh for permission to import hilsa ahead of Durga Puja, and the commerce ministry says it views the request positively.