Environment
Toddler Dies After Snakebite While Playing on the Floor in Gafargaon
A 14-month-old boy, Ariyan, died of a snakebite in the Pagla police station area of Gafargaon upazila in Mymensingh.
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Crops
Worries Behind Them, Mirsarai Farmers Busy Planting Aman After Late Rain
Late rain has let about 10,000 farmers in Chattogram's Mirsarai upazila get their transplanted aman into the fields, with the season's target almost met.
Crops
Bhola Farmers See Profit in Transplanted Aman Grown the Synchronised Way
Farmers in Bhola have begun growing transplanted aman by the samalay (synchronised) method for the first time, and expect far lower costs and higher profits.
Crops
Lack of Rain Hits Guava Yields in the South
Farmers in the southern guava belt around the floating markets of Jhalakathi, Barishal and Pirojpur say a lack of rain has cut this year's yield.
Livestock
Pet Dog Dispute Leaves Four Dead in India's Madhya Pradesh
A man in India's Madhya Pradesh killed his wife and two children and then himself after a dispute over his pet dog, police said.
Fruits
Make Mango Yogurt with Three Ingredients
A simple home recipe for mango yogurt, set overnight from milk, sugar, sour yogurt and cooked mango purée.
Crops
When Is the Right Time to Grow Beans?
Beans are a popular, protein-rich vegetable in Bangladesh, and the best time to sow them is from the Bengali month of Asar to Bhadra.
Crops
BRRI dhan98 Will Play a Big Role in Food Security: Agriculture Minister
Agriculture minister Dr Abdur Razzaque said the BRRI dhan98 aus variety will play a big role in food security, during a field visit in Tangail's Dhanbari.
Fisheries
The House Where Bats Have Lived for 150 Years
Countless bats have roosted for about 150 years in the trees around a pond at Montu Babu's house in Mirsarai, which locals call the "bat house".
Fruits
Dinajpur Orchard Owners at a Loss Over Gourmati Mangoes
Mango growers in Dinajpur, a district famed for lychees, have had a bumper Gourmati crop but fear losses as local demand is weak and export buyers have not been found.
Crops
Bitten by Snake in the Morning, Farmer Dies on the Way to Hospital
A farmer, Golam Kibria, 50, died after a venomous snakebite in Mirsarai, Chattogram, having told no one at home that he had been bitten.
Fisheries
With Uncle in Jail, Nephew Gives Pet Chicken to Lawyer as Fee
A jailed Lahore man's family, unable to pay a lawyer, gave his young nephew's beloved pet chicken as the fee, and the lawyer agreed to fight the case.
Crops
Thousands of Sparrows Gather on a Krishnachura Tree in Rangpur
Some 5,000 to 6,000 sparrows roost every night in an old krishnachura tree near Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur, drawing bird lovers from far and wide.