soil

Heifer International Bangladesh, Daffodil International University and The Business Standard jointly organised a roundtable discussion on "Soil to sustainability: Promoting Regenerative Agriculture" at TBS conference room today (25 June). Photo: Mehedi Hasan
Bangladesh

Unregulated, untested fertiliser use threatening soil health, food security: Experts

Experts call for regenerative agriculture as arable land declines, excessive chemical use disrupts balance

Mohammad Emdad Ullah Mian, secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, speaks at the opening session of the annual workshop of the Soil Resource Development Institute (SRDI) in Farmgate, Dhaka on 1 June 2025. Photo: TBS
Agriculture

Overuse of fertilisers, pesticide on leased land degrades soil health: Agriculture secy

A staff member assembles a model of Chang'e 6 lunar probe ahead of a press conference on Chang'e 6 mission of China's lunar exploration programme. Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Chinese scientists use lunar soil to produce water

Photo: Collected
World+Biz

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO shares first findings about moon soil temperature

Only a handful of people in the country have restoration and conservation skills. A total of 12 artisans – including highly skilled Lal Miah (pictured) – are working to restore the Dhaka Gate again. Photo: Noor-A-Alam
Panorama

Restoring the Dhaka Gate, a historical part of our 400-year-old city

A handful of Black Soldier Fly larvae, photographed in Malaysia in 2020. Nutrition Technologies/Handout via REUTERS
Global Economy

From ashes to fly larvae, new ideas aim to revive farm soil

Germany to assist with technology to monitor soil: Agriculture minister
Bangladesh

Germany to assist with technology to monitor soil: Agriculture minister

Plowing, if done repeatedly, can result in the degradation of the soil. Photo: Deutsche Welle
Panorama

Carbon farming: Climate change solution or greenwashing?

Photo: Pixabay
Bangladesh

Experts reveal remedies as soil health declines in Barind region

The specialist dogs cautiously sniffed about the area in the dark only to discover that the suspicious toe looking thing was a potato with a mushroom growing next to it Photo: Collected from BBC
Offbeat

Pota-toe: 'Human foot' in field turns out to be potato

A farmer using the soil testing kit on his farmland. Photo: TBS
Bazaar

New soil testing kit to help farmers make smart decisions

Arable land around the country faces drastic nutrient imbalance due to disproportionate chemical fertiliser use. Photo: Mumit M
Analysis

Disproportionate fertiliser use affecting soil health