Campaigners in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas protested against the felling of century-old trees along Jessore Road, demanding every tree be declared heritage.
Fire burned dry leaves, sal and cane in the sal forest of Altadighi National Park in Naogaon, five days after an earlier blaze there.
Naogaon's mango blossom is turning into young fruit, but with no traders yet buying orchards, growers are busy spraying and tending the trees themselves.
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.
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.
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.
Opening a bonsai exhibition in Dhaka, Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni urged everyone to plant at least one tree to help restore the rhythm of the seasons lost to climate change.
A journalist argues that Bangladesh's forests are disappearing faster than tree planting can replace them and calls for all parties to unite behind protecting the environment.
The National Press Club has organised a tree-planting programme, opened by Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud.
Bonayan, the largest private-sector tree-planting programme, has begun distributing 5 million saplings as it enters its 42nd year.
Indoor plants need different care from garden plants, especially careful watering, the right light and clean pots.
In China's Jiangxi province, where the camphor is the provincial tree, ancient camphor forests and a 2,000-year-old tree reflect a long tradition of planting and protecting trees.
A 316-year-old chapalish tree beside Kaptai lake in Rangamati has become a silent witness to history and an attraction for visitors.
