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Wild Elephant Found Dead in Ukhiya Paddy Field, Crowds Gather
The body of an elderly wild elephant was found in a paddy field in Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar, and the forest department says a post-mortem will establish the cause of death.
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Bangladesh
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Nabanna Festival Mood Fills Homes Across Magura
Farming households in Magura are busy harvesting new paddy and making rice flour for Nabanna, the harvest festival many say is slipping into the past.
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Unknown Disease Hits Aman Paddy in Gaibandha, Farmers Fear for Harvest
An unidentified disease is drying out aman paddy across seven upazilas of Gaibandha, and farmers who borrowed to plant fear heavy losses.
Bangladesh
Second Woman Dies After Wild Elephant Attack in Rangamati
A second woman injured in a wild elephant attack on the Assambasti-Kaptai road in Rangamati has died, bringing the death toll to two.
Flowers
Water Hyacinth Blooms Brighten Open Waters of Mirsarai
Water hyacinth is in bloom across the open canals, beels and ponds of Mirsarai in Chattogram, delighting residents and passers-by.
Environment
Woman Killed, Three Injured in Wild Elephant Attack in Rangamati
A woman was killed and others injured when herds of wild elephants attacked two autorickshaws on the Assambasti-Kaptai link road in Rangamati.
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Bagerhat Farmers Turn to Sugarcane
Farmers in Bagerhat's Kachua upazila are growing more sugarcane and selling it through the busy Badhal Bazar, but say they receive no government support.
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Spice Innovations Stay Locked in the Lab, Absent From Farmers' Fields
The Spice Research Centre in Bogura lists 58 varieties of 27 spices and 66 technologies, yet most farmers have never heard of them and still grow decades-old varieties.
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Faridpur Farmers Busy Planting Murikata Onion, Worried About Fertiliser Costs
Murikata onion planting in Faridpur has reached 75 per cent of the target, but farmers complain of fertiliser shortages and overcharging, which dealers deny.
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Bangladesh Fruit Production Rises by 50 Lakh Tonnes in a Dozen Years
Bangladesh's annual fruit output has grown from about one crore tonnes to 1.5 crore tonnes in a dozen years, with most fruits up but jackfruit and coconut down.
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Jhum Paddy Grown on Plain Land in Jhenaidah, Farmer Happy With Low-Cost High Yield
A farmer in Jhenaidah has grown the hill jhum paddy variety Sentu Pajam 21 on plain land with little irrigation and fertiliser and got a strong yield.
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Chitoi Pitha From Dry Rice Flour, Made Just Right
A simple method for making soft, puffed chitoi pitha from shop-bought dry rice flour by blending it with warm water and a handful of cooked rice.
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Date Palm Trees Decline in Narail, Tappers in Short Supply
With date palm trees and tappers dwindling in Narail's Kalia upazila, a local journalist has brought tappers from Rajshahi and officials promise to train local gachhis.