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Dhaka, Bangladesh – Urban gardening has an important role to play in improving the economy, environment, and health of cities in Bangladesh, experts said at a seminar today. It reduces poverty and food insecurity resulting from urbanization, while also improving the health of city residents and preserving the environment. Urban gardening...

Dhaka, Bangladesh – FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture organized a closing workshop today in Cox’s Bazar to share the findings of a joint pilot project that aimed to kick-start the country’s seaweed industry. Representatives of four ministries participated, namely the Ministry of Agriculture; Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock; Ministry of...

Dhaka, Bangladesh – Three acclaimed directors and an award-winning comedian took part in an event today to highlight the issue of gender-based violence in Bangladesh. The directors – Shabnam Ferdousi, Rezwan Shahriar Sumit, and Proshoon Rahman – judged a student film competition organised jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of...

Dhaka, Bangladesh – FAO’s 2021 World Soil Day campaign, ‘Halt soil salinization, boost soil productivity’, aims to raise awareness about this problem which affects many countries, including Bangladesh. In fact, it’s estimated that more than half of coastal Bangladesh is affected by salinization. This means that tens of thousands of...

Dhaka, Bangladesh – An international operation to remove approximately 1 000 tonnes of hazardous pesticide, which have been stored for 37 years in the heart of Chattogram, is set to start next month. Specialists will clear the now banned DDT pesticide from a depot a before shipping it to Europe for...