Crops
Which Tree to Plant, When and Where
With the heatwave blamed on tree felling, here is a guide to when to plant saplings and which trees suit which places.
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Trees
Environment
Now Is Not the Right Time to Plant Trees, but the Impulse Is Positive
As groups rush to plant trees to fight the heat, experts say fewer than 10 per cent of saplings planted now are likely to survive and the monsoon is the proper season.
Crops
Mango Growers Worried as Trees Fail to Blossom
Mango growers in Chapainawabganj are worried because most trees had not blossomed by late February, with agriculturists pointing to climate change and severe cold.
Agribusiness
Delwar's hobby grows into a commercial nursery
Md Delwar Hossain, a former driver who learned to love trees from his employer, has run a nursery business in Dhaka for 17 years.
Fruits
How to Grow a Rooftop Fruit Garden in Winter
Many fruit trees bear easily in winter and brighten a rooftop garden, and a few simple steps can get them started at home.
Fisheries
Masum Turns a Hobby Into Tk 50,000 a Month
A 22-year-old college student in Sonatala, Bogura, has turned his love of plants into a nursery that earns him Tk 40,000 to 50,000 a month.
Environment
Make Full Use of Government Allocations to Protect the Environment, Says Minister
Minister Md Shahab Uddin told award-winning officials to use government allocations fully for environmental protection and tree planting.
Agribusiness
Arafat Has Planted and Distributed 15,000 Saplings
A young restaurant owner in Mirsarai has spent three years delivering saplings, sometimes driving the van himself, to schools and religious institutions.
Crops
Fruit Saplings in High Demand in Jhalakathi
Sapling sales are booming at weekly markets in Jhalakathi as the monsoon ends, with fruit trees in greatest demand.
Agribusiness
Native Tree Species Declining Due to Invasion of Foreign Trees: Sabuj Andolon
Environmental group Sabuj Andolon says native tree species in Bangladesh have fallen from 5,000 to 3,828 and has put five proposals to the government.
Environment
Palm Sapling Planting Drive Begins on Balu River Bank
Three environmental groups planted more than 200 palm saplings on the Balu river bank on Dhaka's eastern edge and pledged to take the drive across the country.
Environment
High Court Orders Removal of UP Chairman Over Felling of Palm Trees
The High Court has ordered the removal of a union parishad chairman and a member in Kalapara, Patuakhali, and fined them for felling 30 palm trees planted by the Forest Department.
Environment
Tree Planting at Foreign Service Academy to Mark Mourning Month of August
The foreign ministry planted 16 saplings at the Foreign Service Academy, one for each member of Bangabandhu's family, to mark August.