Environment
Large Monocled Cobra Found Hiding in Sreemangal Staff Quarters
The Bangladesh Wildlife Service Foundation has rescued a venomous monocled cobra from a home in staff quarters next to Kalighat post office in Sreemangal.
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Environment
14 Monocled Cobra Eggs Hatch After 46 Days of Care in Kalapara
Fourteen monocled cobra eggs kept and tended at an animal shelter in Kalapara, Patuakhali, have hatched for the first time after 46 days of care.
Vegetables
Should Potatoes Go in the Fridge or Stay Out? The Right Way to Store Them
New guidance from the Food Standards Agency says potatoes can be kept either in the fridge or in a cool, dry, dark place, reversing earlier advice.
Environment
Seven Ways Bamboo Helps Protect the Environment
From protecting soil and water to absorbing more carbon dioxide than trees, bamboo plays a wide role in protecting the environment and supporting rural livelihoods.
Agribusiness
Bottled Soybean Oil Hard to Find Even After Visiting Several Shops
Bottled soybean oil remains scarce in Dhaka's retail markets, with half-litre and one-litre bottles almost gone, while egg and green chilli prices have risen.
Crops
Despite a Bumper Harvest, Naogaon Farmers Count Losses on Aus Paddy
Farmers in Naogaon have had a good aus harvest but are selling paddy at Tk 650 to Tk 800 a maund, well below cost, and are calling for government procurement in the aus season.
Agribusiness
Hilsa's Reverse Journey
With about 500 tonnes of hilsa arriving from India in two months and domestic production falling, the columnist argues Bangladesh must rethink how it protects the fish.
Agribusiness
General Public Will Also Be Able to Buy TCB's 'Optional Products'
Under a new TCB guideline, family card holders keep their monthly oil, sugar and lentils, while soap, salt, tea, flour and spices become optional products that anyone can buy.
Crops
Keeping Young People in Farming Is Bangladesh's Biggest Agricultural Challenge
Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies such as AI, IoT and big data could turn farming into a digital, knowledge-based sector that keeps young Bangladeshis on the land.
Livestock
How to Make Egg Bhuna with Milk
Using a little milk instead of water in the gravy gives the familiar spicy egg bhuna a new flavour and a thicker, smoother sauce.
Fisheries
Where Has the Padma's Silver Hilsa Gone?
The hilsa catch in the lower Padma has fallen by more than 46 per cent in four years, pushing fishermen in Manikganj to give up their trade.
Fruits
How to Make Palm Sugar and Jaggery
A step-by-step guide to collecting sap from palmyra palms and boiling it into good-quality palm jaggery, a source of rural jobs and income.
Environment
Snake falls on father's shoulder as he walks with his child at a waterfall
A large snake fell from the rocks onto the shoulder of a man carrying a small child at Amboli waterfall in India's Maharashtra, causing panic among tourists.