Crops
Shibganj's Mosharraf Succeeds With Saudi Date Farming
Mosharraf Hossain of Shibganj in Chapainawabganj turned to Saudi date palms after losing money on mangoes and now expects to sell Tk 15 lakh worth of dates this year.
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Environment
Work Under Way to Curb Climate Change's Impact on Health
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin says the government is working tirelessly to counter the adverse effects of climate change on human health, animals, livestock and biodiversity.
Environment
Young Woman Bitten Back When She Tries to Kiss a Snake
A young woman who tried to kiss a python on the head in a viral video was bitten on the lip by the snake.
Environment
Two Teachers of the Same Madrasa Die of Snakebite
Two teachers of the same madrasa in Gomostapur, Chapainawabganj, died after being bitten by a snake while asleep on the night of 6 August.
Environment
Housewife Dies of Snakebite in Gaibandha
A 32-year-old housewife died of a venomous snakebite in Gobindaganj, Gaibandha, after first thinking she had been bitten by a rat.
Fisheries
Fishing Goes On Freely in the Sundarbans Despite the Ban
Fishing and crab catching continue in the Sundarbans during the three-month breeding-season ban, with 101 people detained in two months and locals alleging collusion.
Crops
Mirsarai Taro Farmers Hope for Tk 6.5 Crore in Sales
Taro farmers in Mirsarai, Chattogram, expect to sell Tk 6.5 crore worth of taro this season, most of which has already gone to market.
Crops
Guava Markets Line the Roads to Bhimruli
Guava traders crowd the roadside canals leading to Bhimruli in Jhalokati, where prices are better this year but drought-hit flowering has cut the harvest.
Environment
Madrasa Student Dies of Snakebite in Jhalokati
A 12-year-old madrasa student died of a snakebite in Rajapur, Jhalokati, after her family first took her to exorcists instead of hospital.
Crops
How to Grow Winged Bean (Kamranga Shim)
Kamranga shim, a climbing bean whose flowers, pods, vines, leaves and roots are all edible, suits hill districts and homestead gardens and needs little water or fertiliser.
Crops
Rain Held Hostage by Heat, Farmers Distraught Over Dry Seedbeds
With July rainfall about half of normal and August forecast to stay hot, fields that should be flooded are cracked and farmers are distraught over Aman and Aus cultivation.
Crops
Mango Exports Reach 2,700 Tonnes This Year, Most to the UK
Bangladesh has exported 2,700 tonnes of mangoes so far this year, about 1,000 tonnes more than last year, with the United Kingdom the largest buyer.
Crops
Sharsha Farmers Worried About Transplanted Aman
With little rain even in the monsoon, farmers in Sharsha, Jashore, are irrigating to plant transplanted Aman rice, and the extra cost has left them anxious.