Crops
The Quiet Beauty of the Bakul Flower
The small, star-like bakul blooms by night and falls by morning, and the writer argues it deserves a place in tree-planting drives so that new generations know its story.
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Trees
Environment
World Environment Day Today
World Environment Day is observed on 5 June under the theme of ending plastic pollution, though Bangladesh will hold its state celebration on 25 June.
EnvironmentWild date palm or another species? A student asks about a Morrelganj palm
After a rare stemless wild date palm was reported from the Dharmapur sal forest in Dinajpur in May 2025, a Khulna student described a similar-looking palm called "atal" at her home in Bagerhat's Morrelganj and asked the Forest Department to identify and protect it.
Environment
Why the Tulsi Plant Is So Useful
A Chattogram College student describes the tulsi plant, its appearance, the benefits attributed to it and its wide use in Ayurvedic and herbal medicine.
Crops
The Spider Lily, Full of Medicinal Properties
The spider lily is a fragrant ornamental plant used in traditional medicine, though all parts of it are poisonous.
Crops
The Medicinal Neem Tree Is Disappearing
The neem tree, useful for its timber, twigs, oil and medicinal properties, is vanishing through neglect, writes Suraiya Yasmin Sumi.
Crops
200 Papaya Trees of a Poor Farmer Cut Down in Rangpur's Kaunia
Miscreants cut down about 200 papaya trees belonging to Anwar Hossain, a poor farmer in Kaunia upazila of Rangpur, overnight.
Environment
Green Voice Makes Five Demands on Natural Oxygen Protection Day
About 300 students from at least 20 Dhaka institutions joined Green Voice's rally on Natural Oxygen Protection Day 2025, where the group set out five demands.
Crops
Modern Poly-Shed Seedling Production Earns Sitakunda Farmers 500,000 Taka a Year
Nursery owners in Sitakunda, Chattogram, are earning 300,000 to 500,000 taka a year by raising healthy, strong-rooted seedlings in poly sheds.
Cooking
The Herbs You Can Grow in Small Jars of Water at Home
Six herbs, from mint to thyme, can be grown in small jars of water by a window for anyone short of space for plants.
Flowers
How to Care for Potted Plants in Winter
Ten simple tips for keeping potted plants healthy through the winter, from morning sun to careful watering and home-made compost.
Environment
Call to Donate Saplings for Panthakunja Park
A tree protection movement has asked Dhaka residents to donate native saplings for Panthakunja Park, damaged by the elevated expressway project.
FruitsHow to Grow a Thai Sweet Tamarind Tree in a Tub on a Roof or Balcony
With open land vanishing from cities, Thai sweet tamarind has become a favourite of rooftop gardeners: a grafted plant in a large tub fruits twice a year, in the monsoon and in winter.