Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Sky-High, Even 'Poor Man's Fish' Pangas Costlier
With supply down and rain keeping shoppers away, fish prices at Dhaka's New Market rose, with large hilsa at Tk 2,600 a kg and big pangas at Tk 280.
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Crops
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Crops
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A look at the lajjaboti plant, why its leaves fold at a touch, its features and the medicinal uses attributed to it.
Environment
Snake Charmer Dies of Snakebite; Another Chews Up the Same Snake
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh's Only Liger Spends Its Days Resting at Khulna Cantonment Zoo
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Crops
Students Lock Faculty Gate, Protest for Combined Degree
Students of the Faculty of Animal Husbandry at Bangladesh Agricultural University locked their faculty gate to demand a combined degree with the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
Environment
Snake Charmer Dies of Snakebite in Kurigram
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Crops
Know the Benefits of Rearing Pigeons
Pigeons are the most popular domestic birds, easy to tame and cheap to keep, and rearing them can bring quick profit.
Agribusiness
Kolkata Traders Write to Bangladesh Seeking Hilsa for Durga Puja
Fish importers in Kolkata have written to the Bangladesh government asking for hilsa exports ahead of Durga Puja, and for the export window's time limit to be lifted.
Crops
Dinajpur's Zakir Succeeds in Date Palm Farming
Zakir Hossain, a former migrant worker in Kuwait, has become self-reliant growing desert dates in Fulbari, Dinajpur, and selling seedlings across the country.
Environment
Sundarbans Tigers Threatened by Climate Change and Food Shortage
Climate change, a shrinking prey base and poaching are putting the endangered tigers of the Sundarbans under threat, experts say.
Crops
Tiger Numbers Rise, but the Sundarbans Is Not Safe
The Sundarbans tiger count has risen to 125, but poachers and pirates mean the forest is still not safe for tigers or the people who work in it.
Environment
15-Day Tree Fair Begins in Chattogram
The Chattogram North Forest Division has opened a 15-day tree fair and planting campaign at the city's Laldighi ground.