Political stalemate: Farmers in Bangladesh struggle to recover loss
Last winter, Naresh Chandra Biswas grew potato, cauliflower and cabbage on two acres of land. He invested Tk 1.2 lakh, hoping to make a good profit from the yield. But fate had something else in store for him. All he got from sale of his produce was Tk 47,000, about one-third his investment.
3 April 2015, 18:00 PM
Obesity rising
Rising trend of overweight and obesity among urban people, especially women, is emerging as a serious health concern in Bangladesh,
20 March 2015, 18:00 PM
Govt to vaccinate 3,000 workers
In the face of rising fatalities caused by spread of swine flu in the neighbouring India, the Bangladesh government has decided to
14 March 2015, 17:54 PM
Govt prepares to tackle swine flu
Bangladesh is preparing to tackle swine flu as the outbreak of the deadly H1N1 virus in neighbouring India has claimed more than
8 March 2015, 22:52 PM
Green initiative left in the lurch
More than two decades on, the government has been able to take the programme to the doorstep of some 20 percent farmers
18 September 2014, 18:03 PM
Poisoning Poultry, Fish
Records suggest the practice of making poultry-fish feed out of Hazaribagh tannery waste has been going on for over a decade.
18 September 2014, 18:00 PM
PESTICIDES USEd 15 times the limit
A new study finds that almost one-third of the pesticides used in farming vegetables and fruits in the country are substandard.
18 September 2014, 18:00 PM
Confusing battle fought so far
Imported by the Department of Fisheries two years ago without any scientific assessment, the machine is mostly used for measuring formalin in the environment, said Barc.
18 September 2014, 18:00 PM