Agribusiness
Each Jungle Cock From This Farm Sells for Tk 3,000
A Marma farmer in Bandarban has turned three wild jungle fowl eggs into a farm of more than 150 birds, disproving the belief that jungle fowl cannot be tamed.
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Bangladesh
Vegetables
Permission Given to Import 19,400 Tonnes of Potatoes
With potato prices climbing in local markets, the government has allowed imports, approving 19,400 tonnes on the first day.
Environment
Two Arrested With Endangered Gorkhodok Animals in Chattogram
Police in Bakalia, Chattogram, arrested two young men with two gorkhodok animals from an auto-rickshaw near the Shah Amanat Bridge and filed a case under the wildlife conservation law.
Environment
Young Man Dies of Snakebite While Being Filmed Handling Snake
A 25-year-old man in Aditmari, Lalmonirhat, died after being bitten by a venomous snake he had caught and was handling while a friend filmed him.
Bangladesh
Injured Fishing Cat Found Lying on Road in Shariatpur
An injured fishing cat found lying on a road in Jajira upazila of Shariatpur was taken home and revived by a local man before the authorities were told.
Crops
Awami League Leader Dies of Snakebite in Shariatpur
A ward-level Awami League leader in Damudya, Shariatpur, died of a snakebite after his family said the district hospital did not give him antivenom because no doctor was available.
Environment
Bird Hunting Goes On Unchecked in Chalan Beel
As migratory birds arrive in Chalan Beel with the start of winter, hunters are killing them with poison, nets and traps, and volunteers blame weak oversight by the authorities.
Fruits
Raw or Ripe: Which Banana Is More Nutritious?
Ripe and raw bananas each have their own nutritional benefits, and eating both can help keep chronic illness at bay.
Crops
Six Brothers in Narail Succeed With Dragon Fruit After Pulling Down Brick Kiln
A college teacher and his brothers pulled down their brick kiln on the Nabaganga river in Kalia, Narail, and built a 23-acre dragon fruit garden that has already earned Tk 16 lakh this year.
Crops
Farmers Beat Fishing Cat to Death in Meherpur
Farmers in Meherpur beat to death an endangered fishing cat they found in a paddy field, in what the workers said was an act of curiosity.
Crops
Nilphamari Farmers Plant Early Potatoes Hoping to Double Their Profit
Farmers in Nilphamari are planting early potatoes on high land in the hope that new-season prices will double their profit.
Fisheries
12-Foot Python Found in Fish Enclosure in Mirsarai
A 12-foot python weighing about 16 kg was rescued from a fish enclosure in Mirsarai, Chattogram, and handed to the forest department.
Crops
Winter Vegetables Grown on 1,800 Hectares in Mirsarai
Farmers in Mirsarai, Chattogram, have grown winter vegetables on 1,800 hectares this season, with most crops due at market in 15 days to a month.