Environment
Russell's Viper Fear Grips Padma Chars in Manikganj
Russell's viper bites have killed at least five people in three months on the Padma chars of Harirampur upazila in Manikganj, leaving char residents afraid to leave home.
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Bangladesh
Crops
Rangamati Farmers Hopeful as Cashew Trees Start Bearing
Within three years of commercial planting, cashew trees in Kaptai, Rangamati, have started bearing fruit, leaving farmers and project officials hopeful.
Fruits
Plant Trees to Beat the Heat, Prime Minister Urges
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged everyone to plant trees for shade and fruit, and said 8 crore 38 lakh saplings will be planted this year.
Livestock
Legal Notice Alleges Contempt Over Aftabnagar Animal Market Tender
A legal notice alleging contempt of court has been sent over a lease notice for a cattle market at Aftabnagar issued in defiance of an Appellate Division order.
Environment
Woman Dies After Snakebite Is Treated by Faith Healer in Shariatpur
A 62-year-old woman died of a venomous snakebite in Jajira, Shariatpur, after her family first took her to a local faith healer rather than to hospital.
Environment
All Educational Institutions Told to Plant Trees
The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education has ordered all educational institutions under it to carry out tree-planting programmes on World Environment Day, 5 June.
Agribusiness
Buy 950kg Bull 'Jayed Khan', Get a Goat Free
A 950kg red Sahiwal bull named 'Jayed Khan' is on offer at Tk 12 lakh at Nirob Agro Farm in Mirsarai, Chattogram, with a free goat and free home delivery on Chand Raat.
Crops
'Litchi Daughters' Paid Less Because They Cannot Climb Trees
Ishwardi's 25,000-30,000 women litchi workers, known locally as 'litchi daughters', got a pay rise this year but say they still earn less than men for equal work.
Environment
Rabbi Islam Wins Award at Plastic Awareness Photo Exhibition
Jagannath University student Md Rabbi Islam won an award among the five best photos of Rajshahi division at a World Environment Day exhibition on reducing plastic use.
Agribusiness
Badsha, a Bull That Eats Tk 700 of Feed a Day, Priced at Tk 10 Lakh
A 25-maund Holstein Friesian bull named Badsha, raised by Gausia Dairy Farm in Rupganj, Narayanganj, is being offered for Tk 10 lakh ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Vegetables
BADC Farm in Domar Grows Dhaincha on 200 Acres
The BADC foundation seed potato farm in Domar, Nilphamari, has grown dhaincha on 200 acres as green manure, a practice that has almost disappeared from farmers' fields.
Crops
Three-Day National Fruit Fair Begins Thursday at KIB, Dhaka
The Ministry of Agriculture's three-day National Fruit Fair opens on Thursday, 6 June, at the KIB grounds in Khamarbari, Dhaka, and ends on Saturday, 8 June.
Environment
Woman Bitten by Snake in Her Sleep Dies in Hospital
A 45-year-old housewife, Sajeda Begum, died at Chuadanga Sadar Hospital after a snake bit her while she slept in Ariar Chak village.