Crops
Why Do Lajjaboti Leaves Fold When Touched?
A look at the lajjaboti plant, why its leaves fold at a touch, its features and the medicinal uses attributed to it.
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Trees
Environment
World Nature Conservation Day Today
World Nature Conservation Day is observed on 28 July to remind people of the need to protect nature.
Environment
Tree Fair Sells Nearly Tk 15 Crore Worth of Plants
The month-long National Tree Fair 2025 sold 16,91,423 saplings worth Tk 14,79,09,474.
Fruits
Dewa Fruit Dwindling in Mirsarai
The dewa, a sweet-sour native fruit once common in Mirsarai, Chattogram, is disappearing and unknown to the young.
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Native Fruit 'Khejur' Is Disappearing
The native date palm fruit that village children grew up eating is becoming rare as fewer trees are planted.
Crops
The Plant Called 'Mother of a Thousand Children'
The mother of thousands is an easy-care succulent whose leaf edges sprout tiny plantlets, but it is toxic to pets.
Environment
Monsoon Is the Right Time for Planting Trees
With forest cover at 13 per cent against a needed 25 per cent, a student writer argues that the monsoon is the right season to plant trees.
Flowers
Caring for the Peace Lily, a Touch of Calm Indoors
The peace lily purifies indoor air and flowers all year with little care, provided it gets some sun, the right soil and not too much water.
Environment
Easy Care for the Spider Plant
The spider plant is an easy, air-purifying indoor plant that thrives with gentle light, loose soil, careful feeding and regular watering.
Fruits
Indoor Plants Top Young Buyers' Lists at Tree Fair
Indoor plants for decorating homes are the top choice of young visitors at the National Tree Fair in the capital.
Environment
Tree Fair Busy on Friday, Sales of Tk 50-60 Lakh Expected
Crowds returned to the National Tree Fair in Agargaon on the weekly holiday after four days of rain, and sellers hoped for Tk 50-60 lakh in sales.
Organic
Soil and Fertiliser Selling Alongside Plants at Tree Fair
Nurseries at the tree fair in Agargaon are selling many kinds of organic and mineral soil alongside saplings.
Crops
Drive Begins to Destroy Akashmoni and Eucalyptus Saplings
Following a government ban, the agriculture department has begun destroying akashmoni and eucalyptus saplings across Bangladesh, paying Tk 4 for each.