Environment
'Bonsai' Trees to Be Planted Along 21 km of Metro Rail
Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited plans to plant bonsai-type trees along the whole metro rail median from Uttara to Motijheel.
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Tree plantation
Environment
Human Chain Protests Tree Felling on Satmasjid Road
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad demanded an immediate halt to tree felling on Dhaka's Satmasjid Road at a human chain in front of the National Press Club.
Crops
"We Will Plant Three Trees for Every One Cut": Mayor Taposh
DSCC Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh said three trees would be planted for every tree cut for development work in Dhanmondi.
Environment
Tree Planting to Protect Dhaka From Heatwaves and Air Pollution
A lead agriculturist argues that planned tree planting is needed to save Dhaka from rising heat and air pollution as its green cover shrinks.
Crops
Rally in Dhanmondi Protests Felling of Roadside Trees
Speakers at a Green Voice rally demanded an end to tree felling on Dhanmondi's Satmasjid Road, where a city corporation contractor is developing traffic islands and dividers.
Environment
Mayor Atiqul to Plant Two Lakh Trees to Keep Dhaka's Temperature Bearable
Dhaka North City Corporation will plant two lakh trees over the next two years to keep temperatures in the city bearable, its mayor announced.
Environment
10-Year-Old Boy Skating from West Bengal to Bangladesh
A young man and a 10-year-old boy have set off on skates from West Bengal for Dhaka to spread a message of tree planting and friendship.
Environment
Fire Burns Naogaon's Altadighi National Park Sal Forest Again
Fire burned dry leaves, sal and cane in the sal forest of Altadighi National Park in Naogaon, five days after an earlier blaze there.
Crops
Storms and Hail Feared on Friday and Saturday: What Farmers Should Do to Protect Crops
With storms and hail forecast for 31 March and 1 April, the Agriculture Information Service has told farmers how to limit damage to standing crops.
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
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
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.
Crops
May Our Native Fruits Survive With Pride
Within just two decades more than fifty of Bangladesh's native fruits have come under threat, depriving people of their taste, nutrition and variety.