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BADC expands Dhaincha cultivation to restore saline soils in coastal Khulna

BADC has cultivated Dhaincha on 65 acres at Paikgacha's Boalia Seed Production Farm to restore saline soil health, increase...

Soil theft undermines costly Halda riverbank protection in Chattogram

Residents allege an influential syndicate is cutting and selling Halda riverbank soil at night, even as costly geo-bag protection...

Bangladesh farmland hit by rising acidity and falling soil fertility

A new SRDI report warns that rising soil acidity and declining organic matter are degrading Bangladesh’s farmland, threatening crop...

Man jailed as Bangladesh cracks down on illegal soil lifting on Jamuna char

Authorities in Tangail jailed one man and fined four others after a daylong drive against illegal soil extraction on...

Illegal riverbank soil sale in Thakurgaon puts bridge and cropland at risk

Illegal soil extraction from the Bhulli River bank in Thakurgaon is putting a nearby bridge and cropland at risk,...

Cumilla Administration orders legal sction to halt illegal soil extraction from Gomti River

Authorities in Cumilla have ordered regular legal cases against illegal soil extraction from the Gomti River as widespread erosion,...

Bangladesh soil lead levels hit 70,000 ppm, alarming experts

Alarming research reveals extreme lead contamination from illegal battery recycling in Bangladesh, putting millions of children at risk and...

Rampant soil cutting threatens ecology in Mirzapur

Rampant illegal soil excavation in Mirzapur is flattening forested hills, wrecking rural roads and threatening biodiversity as residents demand...

Lakshmipur farmer fined BDT 8 lakh for topsoil theft

A Lakshmipur farmer was fined BDT 8 lakh after a mobile court caught illegal topsoil removal, highlighting strict enforcement...

Rajshahi farmers trapped as brick kilns strip topsoil

Across Rajshahi, brick kilns are cutting fertile topsoil from croplands, leaving farmers trapped in long-term losses as soil fertility...

595 brick kilns strip fertile topsoil in North Bangladesh

Unchecked topsoil extraction for brick kilns is degrading farmland in northern Bangladesh, reducing crop yields, pressuring farmers and raising...

Illegal lead plant leaves Munshiganj villagers choking on toxic smoke

As residents press for soil and water testing, environmental advocates say Hatkhan’s case highlights Bangladesh’s wider struggle to control...