Environment
The Colour Play of the Chameleon
Often feared as venomous or blood-sucking, the chameleon is a harmless, peace-loving creature that changes colour and eats crop pests.
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Crops
1,500 Foreign Birds on Show at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University
About 1,500 foreign pet birds of 25 species brought by 600 breeders were displayed at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University in Dhaka.
Livestock
As the Heat Rises, Migratory Birds Prepare to Leave
About 2,000 migratory birds wintering at Sher Khan Dighi in Moulvibazar's Rajnagar will soon leave, protected by villagers who never disturb them.
Environment
Python Rescued Near Homes Released Into the Sundarbans
A python rescued from a tree on the bank of the Pashur river near the Sundarbans in Mongla has been released back into the forest.
Agribusiness
Why Broiler Costs Tk 250 a Kg Will Be Investigated: Consumer Rights DG
The consumer rights directorate chief has called for an investigation into why broiler chicken sells at Tk 250 a kg when production costs Tk 167.
Vegetables
Bhola Farmers Succeed With BARI Capsicum
Farmers on the chars of Bhola Sadar and Daulatkhan have succeeded in growing BARI Capsicum-2 commercially after a successful trial last year.
Agribusiness
Chicken Traders Summoned by Consumer Rights Directorate
The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection has summoned chicken traders to explain irregularities including missing price lists.
Agribusiness
Chicken Traders Ignoring Everything
With broiler chicken at a record Tk 240-250, a consumer rights drive at Kaptan Bazar found no shop displaying a price list and fined two shops.
Bangladesh
Barking Deer Killed by Truck in Satchari
An endangered barking deer was killed by a truck in the forest of Satchari National Park in Habiganj on Sunday night.
Crops
Technology Cuts Five to Seven Years From Developing a Rice Variety
Using the latest technology, BRRI's Transforming Rice Breeding project is cutting the time to develop a rice variety from 10 to 15 years to 8 to 10 years.
Crops
Combine Harvesters Saved Farmers Tk 1,119 Crore in the Aman Season
Combine harvesters cut rice on 642,000 hectares in the last Aman season, saving farmers about Tk 1,119.41 crore in costs and avoided grain losses, according to DAE.
Livestock
Chicken Meat Output Down 26 Percent, Eggs 25
The Bangladesh Poultry Industries Association says chicken meat output is 25.71 percent and egg output 25 percent below capacity as farms shut.
Environment
12-Foot Python Found in Chattogram Home Released in Hills
The forest department rescued a 12-foot python from a house in Raozan, Chattogram, and released it in the nearby hills.