Fruits
Hall Union Leaders Pick Litchis From Hall Trees and Deliver Them Room to Room
Litchis picked from the trees of Rajshahi University's Bijoy-24 Hall were packed and delivered to every room in the hall.
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Bangladesh
Crops
Late in the Season, Khulna's Small Watermelons Win on Taste but Cost More
At the end of the season Dhaka's markets are selling mostly small, sweet watermelons from Khulna, but falling supply has pushed prices up.
Crops
Haor Water Rises in Moulvibazar, More Paddy Goes Under
Continued rain is raising the haors in Moulvibazar, submerging several hundred more hectares of Boro paddy as farmers face acute shortages of labourers and boats.
Fisheries
Fishermen in Bhola Back on the Rivers as Ban Ends
Fishermen in Bhola returned to the Meghna and Tentulia after a two-month government ban and came back to shore happy with catches of hilsa and other fish.
Environment
Leg Hurt in Storm, a Kite Sits With Its Head Bowed
A black kite injured in a night storm sat on a light stand at the gate of the National Press Club, where passers-by photographed and fed it.
Crops
Rivers Rise in Kishoreganj, Paddy on 6,500 Hectares Submerged
Rivers in Kishoreganj rose over 24 hours with continuous rain and upstream runoff, submerging Boro paddy on about 6,500 hectares in the district's haors.
Agribusiness
Fishermen Back on the Rivers After Ban, Chandpur Fish Landing Busy Again
Fishermen in Chandpur went back to the Padma and Meghna after a two-month ban, but the first night's hilsa catch fell short of hopes even as trade returned to the Boro Station landing.
Crops
Mocked for Not Finding a Job, Sumi Now Draws Farmers to Her Farm
Once ridiculed for turning to earthworm compost after a Dhaka University master's degree, Rajia Sultana Sumi now runs an organic fertiliser farm in Bogura that farmers visit every day.
Fisheries
209 Fishermen Jailed in Chandpur for Catching Jatka, Fined Nearly Tk 5 Lakh
Mobile courts in Chandpur sent 209 fishermen to jail for catching jatka in the Padma-Meghna sanctuary in defiance of the government ban and collected Tk 4,69,900 in fines.
Environment
Flood Forecast for Four Districts, Situation May Worsen in One
Floods may hit low-lying parts of four districts in the next seven days, while the flood situation in Netrokona could worsen, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre said.
Environment
BMU Vice-Chancellor Pledges to Raise University to International Standard
Bangladesh Medical University's vice-chancellor pledged to lift the institution to international standard as it marked its 29th University Day with a rally and fruit-tree planting.
Environment
Bitten Man Takes the Live Cobra With Him to Hospital
A 35-year-old shopkeeper in Sadarpur, Faridpur, was bitten by a cobra and went to hospital carrying the live snake, causing a stir in the area.
Bangladesh
Mother and Daughter Killed in Wild Elephant Attack in Ramu
A wild elephant attack in Khuniapalong, Ramu, killed a mother and her young daughter after a herd entered a settlement at dawn.