Crops
Villagers Beat Injured Fishing Cat to Death
Villagers in Shailkupa, Jhenaidah, beat to death a fishing cat cub that had been injured by a combine harvester cutting paddy.
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Bangladesh
Environment
Snakebite Patient Turns Up at Hospital with the Snake
A snakebite victim in Natore caught the snake that bit him and brought it alive to hospital, where he is being treated with antivenom.
Fruits
Pearl, the World's Oldest Chicken
Pearl, a hen from Little Elm in Texas, has entered Guinness World Records as the world's oldest chicken at 14 years and 69 days.
Agribusiness
One Hilsa Sold for Tk 5,600
A hilsa weighing 1kg 800g, caught in the sea off Kuakata, was sold at auction for Tk 5,625.
Environment
Lovebird Lovers Gather, Birds Win Gold Medals
More than 500 lovebirds of nine species and 41 mutations competed at the first international-standard National Lovebird Championship in Dhaka.
Fisheries
Which Hilsa Tastes Better, Small or Large?
With hilsa prices rising, two cookery experts explain how size, river and season affect the taste of Bangladesh's favourite fish.
Environment
We Will Plant 10 Lakh Trees and Build a Green Chattogram: Mayor Shahadat
Chattogram's mayor pledged 10 lakh trees as he opened a seven-day tree fair with 61 stalls at the city's Laldighi ground.
Environment
'Prokriti O Jibon Club' Hands Fruit and Timber Saplings to Satkhira Students
Under the slogan "Sabuje Sajai Bangladesh", a Satkhira nature club gave every student at a girls' school two free saplings.
Crops
Tangail Jute Farmers Smile as Bumper Crop Meets Higher Prices
Tangail's jute area shrank this year, but good weather, better seed and higher prices have left farmers happy with a bumper harvest.
Agribusiness
We Want to Eat Hilsa at a Fair Price
With the chief adviser backing central price-setting for hilsa, a Rajshahi University professor sets out how a single fair price could work and why it matters.
Environment
Child Dies After 'Snakebite' in Lakshmipur, Family Alleges Hospital Gave No Antivenom
Five-year-old Abdul Alim died on the way to Cumilla Medical College Hospital; his family blames a lack of antivenom, which the duty doctor disputes.
CropsFaridpur farmers profit from new 'Sabuj Sona' jute variety, BJRI Tossa Pat-9
In August 2025 farmers in Faridpur said the new jute variety BJRI Tossa Pat-9, known as Sabuj Sona (green gold), had paid off. The DAE put the district's jute area that season at 86,500 hectares, but seed was scarce.
Bangladesh
Wild Elephant Injured in Landmine Blast on Bandarban-Myanmar Border
A wild elephant was badly injured by a landmine on the Naikhongchhari-Myanmar border and is receiving first aid from the forest department.