Environment
College Student Dies of Snakebite in Narail
Eni Roy, an 18-year-old college student, has died of a snakebite in Narail after being bitten in her bed at night.
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Bangladesh
Fisheries
"We Can't Celebrate Eid and Fear Puja": Farida Akhter
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter said in Tangail that people cannot celebrate Eid but fear Durga Puja, and that everyone together can ensure a good puja.
Crops
Water on the Padma Chars Leaves Farmers in Despair
The Padma has risen twice in 15 days at Ishwardi in Pabna, submerging hundreds of hectares of char farmland and destroying vegetable crops.
Fisheries
Young Man Dies of Snakebite in Sirajganj
A 35-year-old man bitten while fishing in Ullapara was taken to a healer before reaching hospital in Sirajganj, where he died without receiving antivenom.
Agribusiness
411 Tonnes of Hilsa Go to India in a Week
A week of shipments through Benapole sent 411 tonnes 300 kg of hilsa to India as domestic prices stayed high and exporters raced a ban deadline.
Fruits
What Happens to the Body When You Drink Amla Juice on an Empty Stomach?
Amla, richer in vitamin C than an orange, is said to boost immunity, digestion and skin health when its juice is taken on an empty stomach.
Crops
Ways to Keep Your Farm Safe From Bird Flu
Cleaning and disinfecting everything on a poultry farm, and burning infected waste, can help protect ducks and chickens from bird flu.
Environment
14-Foot Python Rescued in Tentulia
A 14-foot python found in a border bamboo grove in Tentulia was rescued by the forest department and sent to Ramsagar National Park for release.
Agribusiness
Common People Cannot Eat Hilsa Because Prices Are High: Farida Akhter
At a mother hilsa awareness meeting in Shariatpur, the fisheries adviser said high hilsa prices were an injustice and promised a fish landing centre and more rice for fishers.
Fruits
17 Cocktails Found in a Mango Orchard
Joint forces recovered 17 live cocktails, or crude bombs, from bushes in a mango orchard in Chapainawabganj Sadar.
Fruits
Who May Have Problems Eating Apples
Apples are packed with nutrients, but for some people they can trigger allergies, bloating or acidity.
Crops
Output Up but No Buyers: Traders in Trouble over Aromatic Rice
With two seasons' aromatic rice unsold and prices falling, Dinajpur millers and traders are urging the government to lift the export ban before the new aman crop arrives.
Crops
Coffee Farming Beckons Success in Sherpur
A local entrepreneur's commercial coffee success in Nalitabari has drawn more than a hundred farmers into the crop, with support from the agriculture office.