Livestock
'Jora King' Draws Attention at Chandpur's Sacrificial Animal Markets
Two huge bulls from a Shahrasti farm, dubbed "Jora King", are drawing crowds in Chandpur ahead of Eid-ul-Azha with an asking price of about Tk 13 lakh.
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Environment
Huge Python Rescued From House Ceiling in Sreemangal
A large python found on a house ceiling in Moulvibazar's Sreemangal was rescued unharmed and handed to the forest department for release.
Agribusiness
Medium Cattle in Highest Demand at Rajshahi City Haat
Budget-minded buyers at Rajshahi's City Haat are turning to medium and small cattle before Eid-ul-Azha, and farmers have brought more of them to match.
Crops
Diamonds and Panda Waste: How the World's 5 Most Expensive Teas Are Made
Rarity, history, special processing and luxury marketing push the prices of five of the world's most expensive teas far beyond an ordinary cup.
Environment
'Each of You Give Half Your Tiffin Money, and We Will Buy Trees and Make a Garden'
At a road safety programme in a Rampura school, a senior DMP traffic officer asked pupils to save half a day's tiffin money to plant a garden.
Crops
Angry at Promised Job Not Given, Landowner Grows Jute on School Ground
A man in Rajbari's Kalukhali has grown jute on land inside a primary school's boundary after a promised job for his son in exchange for the land never came.
Livestock
Market Full of Cattle but No Buyers
Bogura's Mahasthangarh cattle market is packed with animals before Eid-ul-Azha, but most visitors are only checking prices and sellers fear losses.
Crops
What to Do Before and After Taking Sacrificial Animals to Market
Careful planning, gentle handling and proper rest, water and papers can keep sacrificial animals healthy on the way to market and protect farmers' earnings.
Agribusiness
16-Maund 'Raja Bahadur' the Talk of the Cattle Market, Priced at Tk 5 Lakh
A 16-maund Sahiwal bull called Raja Bahadur, raised on natural feed in Patuakhali's Kalapara, is drawing crowds with an asking price of Tk 5 lakh.
Agribusiness
Green Coconuts Worth Tk 80 Sell for Tk 150 at Rajshahi Cattle Market
Heat-struck visitors to Rajshahi's City Hat are paying nearly double for green coconuts ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Livestock
BNP and Jamaat Activists Scuffle Over Cattle Market Lease in Purbadhala
An auction of temporary cattle market leases in Purbadhala, Netrokona, was halted after BNP and Jamaat activists scuffled.
Livestock
Sacrificial Waste to Be Cleared Within 8 Hours, Says DSCC Administrator
Dhaka South City Corporation will clean its area within eight hours of the end of Eid sacrifices, its administrator said.
Agribusiness
Rajshahi Has 92,000 More Sacrificial Animals Than It Needs
Rajshahi has about 92,000 more sacrificial animals than it needs this Eid, and farmers fear they will not recover their rising costs.