Crops
Teachers Harvest Paddy on School Land Held by Awami League Leader
Teachers and staff of a girls' school in Gaibandha cut ripe paddy on school land held by a local Awami League leader, and both sides accuse each other over ownership.
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Bangladesh
Crops
Bitter Gourd Success Gives Village a New Name
Every family in Parer Tong village in Sreemangal is involved in bitter gourd farming, earning the village the name "bitter gourd village".
Crops
Haor Farmers Bring Home Tk 5,000 Crore of Paddy This Season
A harvest-end festival was held in Sunamganj, where 100 per cent of the haor boro paddy, worth Tk 5,000 crore, has been brought home this season.
Crops
A Maund of Paddy Is Not Enough to Hire One Labourer in Sherpur
A good Boro crop in Sherpur has run into an acute shortage of harvest labour, with a day's wage now worth more than a maund of paddy.
Environment
Cat Abuse: Grameenphone to Take Action Against Official
Grameenphone says it will take necessary action against one of its officials after a neighbour alleged her pet cat was beaten with an iron rod in his flat.
Crops
How a Tk 50 Green Coconut From Monpura Becomes Tk 150 in Dhaka
Farmers in Monpura, Bhola, sell green coconuts for Tk 50 to 60 each, while the same coconuts retail for Tk 150 to 200 in Dhaka.
Crops
The Spider Lily, Full of Medicinal Properties
The spider lily is a fragrant ornamental plant used in traditional medicine, though all parts of it are poisonous.
Livestock
Instruction Not to Lease 217 Cattle Markets Beside Highways
A stakeholder meeting in Dhaka told officials not to lease 217 identified sacrificial animal markets on or beside highways ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Environment
40 Native Mynas Rescued in Kushtia
The Bangladesh Biodiversity Conservation Foundation (BBCF) rescued 40 native mynas from traffickers in Kushtia town.
Crops
The Commercial Potential of Hazrapur's Lychee
With geographical indication status, the Hazrapur lychee of Magura could anchor a full commercial chain from branding to export, argues Jenis Farzana Tania.
Fruits
Lychee Keeps the Body Cool in the Heat
Juicy lychees help with immunity, digestion and hydration in the summer heat, but a few precautions apply.
Crops
Hurasagar Runs Dry, Leaving Farmers in Trouble
With the Hurasagar river dry for much of the year, farmers in Porjana union of Shahzadpur face falling groundwater and rising irrigation costs.
Environment
Injured Nilgai Rescued Near Panchagarh Border
A nilgai injured while crossing the border fence was rescued from a maize field in Panchagarh and is being treated by livestock staff.