Crops
Proposal to Declare Cotton Fibre an Agricultural Product Approved
The interim government's advisory council has approved a proposal to declare cotton fibre an agricultural product, press secretary Shafiqul Alam said.
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Bangladesh
Crops
Green Coconut Sells for Tk 60 in Pirojpur, Tk 200 in Dhaka
Green coconuts from Nesarabad in Pirojpur fetch three times as much in Dhaka as growers are paid, as middlemen take a cut at every step.
Crops
A Farmer's Wooden Plough Can Still Be Seen in the Fields
In an age of tractors and power tillers, a farmer in Monohardi, Narsingdi, still works his land with a wooden plough.
Crops
Machine Farming Raises Yields and Cuts Labour and Costs in Cumilla
A 50-acre synchronised farming block in Debidwar, Cumilla, using rice transplanters, combine harvesters and BRRI dhan102 averaged 91 maunds an acre and saved Tk 19,815 an acre.
Bangladesh
Wild Elephant Kills Elderly Man in Cox's Bazar
Jafar Alam, 72, was killed by a stray wild elephant at dawn on 5 May in Fashiakhali union of Chakaria in Cox's Bazar.
Crops
Litchi Yield Fails in Faridpur This Season
Lack of rain and a prolonged heatwave have caused a litchi yield failure in Madhukhali, Faridpur, leaving growers and seasonal traders facing heavy losses.
Fisheries
Two Padma Hilsa Sell for Tk 10,400
Two hilsa weighing 2.6 kg in total, caught in the Padma at Daulatdia, sold at auction for Tk 10,400.
Crops
Housewife Hanufa's Strawberry Success in Cumilla
A mother in Burichang, Cumilla, grew strawberries on a trial plot so her child could eat them, and has already sold part of the harvest.
Livestock
No Cattle Market in Two Aftabnagar Blocks and Part of Sun Valley
The High Court has stayed a temporary Eid-ul-Azha cattle market in two blocks of Aftabnagar's Eastern Housing and part of Sun Valley, leased out by Dhaka North City Corporation.
Fruits
Mango Picking Begins in Satkhira for the Season
Satkhira's deputy commissioner opened the district's mango harvest on 5 May under a calendar set by the administration.
Livestock
65 Hatchlings Born to Critically Endangered Batagur Baska Turtle
Sixty-five hatchlings have emerged from the eggs of a critically endangered Batagur baska turtle at the Karamjal wildlife breeding centre in the Sundarbans.
Fisheries
Special Trains to Carry Sacrificial Animals Again This Year
Special trains will again carry sacrificial animals this year, from North Bengal via Dhaka to Chattogram, the fisheries and livestock adviser said.
Fisheries
Illegal Entry of Cattle Fully Banned From Tomorrow: Adviser
The illegal entry of livestock across the border will be completely banned from 5 May, Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said.