Crops
Rain and Waterlogging Ruin Vegetables on Hundreds of Acres in Ishwardi
Fifteen days of on-off and heavy rain have flooded hundreds of acres of vegetables in Ishwardi, Pabna, leaving crops rotting and farmers in trouble.
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Environment
Bochaganj Hospital Sets an Example in Treating Snakebite
In Dinajpur's Bochaganj, the upazila health complex has become the first port of call for snakebite victims, curing every patient in recent weeks with timely antivenom.
Environment
Six Cobras Brought by Launch from Chandpur Rescued in Dhaka's Gulistan
The Bangladesh Animal Welfare Association and the Forest Department's wildlife crime unit rescued six venomous cobras from Gulistan in Dhaka and detained one man.
Crops
Free Bamboo Leaf Tea at a Fair Stall Charms Tree Lovers
A bamboo nursery stall at the month-long National Tree Fair in Dhaka has become one of its attractions by serving visitors free bamboo leaf tea.
Vegetables
Chilli Prices Ease in Dhaka as a Dozen Eggs Climbs to Tk 160
Green chilli prices have fallen from last week in Dhaka's retail markets, but eggs, vegetables and other essentials remain expensive, giving shoppers little relief.
Environment
Snake Hunter Wins Tk 12 Lakh Prize for Catching Pythons
Python hunter Tom Rahill caught 96 Burmese pythons in 10 days to win this year's Florida Python Challenge and a $10,000 prize.
Crops
Government to Buy 35,000 Tonnes of MOP Fertiliser from Russia
The cabinet committee on government purchase has approved importing 35,000 tonnes of muriate of potash fertiliser from Russia to meet farm demand.
Bangladesh
Government Decides to Raise Food Grain Security Stock and Distribute Fortified Rice
Bangladesh will keep a food grain security stock of 14 lakh tonnes in normal times and 15 lakh tonnes in disasters, and extend fortified rice to 300 upazilas.
Fisheries
Python Dies After Getting Trapped in Abandoned Net in Sreemangal
A python trapped in an abandoned fishing net in Hail Haor, Sreemangal, died despite being rescued and taken to a veterinary hospital.
Agribusiness
Four Staff Keep Rajbari's Government Poultry Farm Running
Rajbari's only government poultry breeding and development farm runs with 4 staff against 14 posts and crumbling buildings, yet has met most of its production targets.
Environment
Benefits of Planned Development Will Reach Every Ward, Says Chattogram Mayor
Chattogram City Corporation Mayor Dr Shahadat Hossain said the benefits of planned development will reach every ward of the city equally.
Crops
What to Have with Afternoon Tea? Make This Oil-Free Snack
Semolina and vegetable pancakes, made without oil, are a healthy and tasty alternative to fried snacks with afternoon tea or for breakfast.
Crops
Warming World, Uncertain Farming: Adaptation Is the Future
With climate change making farming ever more uncertain, the writer argues adaptation, resilient varieties, water and soil management and digital tools must be at the heart of Bangladesh's agricultural strategy.