Bangladesh
Jackal Attacks and Injures Two in Broad Daylight in Chuadanga
A jackal attacked two people, a young day labourer and a 69-year-old farmer, in Kutubpur union of Chuadanga Sadar in broad daylight.
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Bangladesh
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Pests Survive Even Insecticide, Leaving Kumarkhali Farmers Desperate
Stem borers and other pests are attacking aman paddy in Kumarkhali and farmers say insecticides are not working.
Environment
Snakebite Patient Turns Up at Hospital With the Snake
A labourer bitten on the neck by a snake caught it and brought it alive with him to Bandarban Sadar Hospital.
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'Those Who Mocked Me at First Now Praise Me'
A Mirsarai shopkeeper turned farmer expects about 4 tonnes of summer watermelon from 50 decimals and sales of Tk 3 to 3.5 lakh.
Environment
Endangered Pangolins Now Seen Mostly in Traffickers' Hands
Hunted for body parts used in medicines, pangolins in Cox's Bazar are disappearing from the wild and are now seen mostly when rescued from traffickers.
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College Teacher Brings Pineapple Farming to Chapainawabganj for the First Time
After years of losses on Fazli mangoes, a Shibganj college teacher has started the district's first pineapple cultivation.
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How Ishwardi's Tk 15 Okra Becomes Tk 50 in Dhaka
Okra that Ishwardi farmers sell for Tk 15 a kg reaches Dhaka consumers at Tk 40-50 or more, with middlemen taking the gap.
Environment
No Antivenom at Any Hospital in Meherpur
None of Meherpur's hospitals has antivenom, the essential treatment for bites from venomous snakes.
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Lemon Saplings Bought for Tk 25 Now Earn Him Tk 1.5-2 Lakh a Year
Four lemon saplings bought for Tk 25 in 1996 grew into a 65-decimal orchard that earns Adhir Chandra Roy up to Tk 2 lakh a year.
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Bhairab Farmers Busy Transplanting Aman Paddy Despite Scant Rain
Farmers in Bhairab are busy preparing land and transplanting Aman seedlings, using irrigation to make up for the lack of rain.
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Fruit Saplings in High Demand in Jhalakathi
Sapling sales are booming at weekly markets in Jhalakathi as the monsoon ends, with fruit trees in greatest demand.
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Things You Should Never Do After a Full Meal
Lying down, exercising, tea or coffee, smoking and fruit straight after a heavy meal can all cause health problems.
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What to Do Against Bacterial Panicle Blight, a New Rice Disease
Bacterial panicle blight, a seed-borne disease that turns rice grains empty, can be checked through seed treatment, balanced fertiliser and timely sprays.