Livestock
800 Chickens Die on Sonagazi Farm as Power Fails in Heat
About 800 broiler chickens died on a poultry farm in Sonagazi, Feni, during intense heat and load-shedding, causing a loss of about Tk 2 lakh.
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Agribusiness
Three Egg and Chicken Traders Fined for Overpricing
The consumer rights directorate fined two egg wholesalers in Tejgaon and a chicken shop in Karwan Bazar Tk 10,000 each after finding they set prices at will without receipts.
Crops
Controlling Crop Pests and Diseases the Natural Way
Garlic-kerosene and onion extracts can control many crop pests and diseases without chemical pesticides, cutting costs and keeping produce safe.
Agribusiness
Egg Prices Rise in Cumilla Though Poultry Feed Prices Have Not
Farm egg prices in Cumilla have jumped to Tk 50 a hali in a week, while feed dealers say poultry feed prices have not changed, and buyers blame a syndicate.
Crops
An Easy Way to Grow Bay Leaf Trees
Bay leaf is in heavy demand as a spice and medicine, and farmers can profit from it by following the right methods of cultivation.
Agribusiness
Egg Prices Run Unchecked, Tk 56 for Four
A hali of eggs now costs Tk 54-56 in Dhaka's neighbourhood markets as higher fuel, feed and transport costs cut production and supply.
Environment
The Clever Phoring, the 'Prince Insect'
The phoring, a familiar insect of Bangladesh's yards and fields, is hard to catch, has remarkable eyes and is fondly called the 'prince insect'.
Crops
Mirsarai Farmers Profit From Taro Cultivation
Farmers in Mirsarai, Chattogram, have grown taro on 150 acres this year, with growers and harvest labourers alike earning a good income from the crop.
Environment
'To Protect Wildlife, We Must First Protect Forests'
Environmental leaders warned on World Elephant Day that Bangladesh's elephants, now about 200, may survive only in zoos unless their forests are protected.
Environment
Islami Bank Plants Trees to Mark Bangabandhu's Death Anniversary
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited held a tree planting programme in Dhaka to mark the 47th death anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Agribusiness
How Chick Behaviour Tells You the Farm Temperature
Chicks huddle when too cold, pant when too hot and spread out when the temperature is right, so farmers can read brooder heat from their behaviour.
Crops
What to Do When Turkey Hens Lay Fewer Eggs
Turkey hens mainly lay fewer eggs because they are underfed, so farmers should give balanced feed in the right amount along with proper care.
Environment
Graduate Friends Association Distributes Saplings in Naogaon
The social organisation Graduate Friends Association distributed fruit saplings to 1,300 school students in Badalgachhi, Naogaon.