Environment
'Cats Home' Wins the Trust of Cat Lovers in Cumilla
A free boarding house for cats in Cumilla city, 'Cats Home Biraler Bari', has become a trusted place for cat owners and animal rescuers.
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Bangladesh
Crops
Students Win Praise for Planting Rice in the Mud
Guided by their science teacher and a local farmer, more than a hundred seventh-grade students at Khila High School in Netrokona planted rice seedlings in the mud.
Environment
'My Brother Left This World Because He Did Not Get the Vaccine in Time'
A government employee bitten by a snake in Chatkhil, Noakhali, died after being sent from hospital to hospital, and his family blame a lack of antivenom.
Vegetables
Mirsharai's Abdul Mannan Profits from Papaya Farming
Abdul Mannan, a young farmer in Mirsharai, Chattogram, is earning well from Red Lady papaya grown between his mango trees, and others are following his lead.
BangladeshShykh Seraj at 71: the farmer's friend who put agriculture on television
Born in Chandpur on 7 September 1954, the founder-director and head of news of Channel i spent four decades bringing the farmer to the centre of the screen, from Mati O Manush on BTV to Hridoye Mati O Manush. A portrait on his 71st birthday.
Fruits
GI Recognition Brings No Benefit to Chapainawabganj Mango Growers
Chapainawabganj mango growers say GI certification of four of their mango varieties has brought no benefit because the fruit carries no GI tag or branding.
Crops
Seedbed Raised on Borrowed Money Destroyed in Feud
A farmer in Alfadanga, Faridpur, has accused rivals of destroying his winter vegetable seedbed overnight, a loss he puts at about Tk 3 lakh.
Environment
Three Tigers Filmed Swimming Across Rivers in the Sundarbans, Video Goes Viral
Tourists on two luxury cruisers and forest guards filmed three tigers swimming across rivers in the Sundarbans' Sharankhola range as the tourist season opened.
Cooking
Woman Dies of Snakebite in Her Kitchen
A 31-year-old woman bitten by a snake while working in her kitchen in Gafargaon, Mymensingh, has died in hospital.
Crops
Which Fruits Should Kidney Patients Avoid?
People with kidney problems should be careful with fruit, especially bananas and other foods high in potassium.
Environment
A Mysterious Island Where Only Snakes Live
Brazil's Ilha da Queimada Grande has no human residents and is so thick with venomous snakes that only a few scientists and naval officers may visit.
Crops
Cauliflower Farming in Full Swing in Fulbari
With favourable weather and good prices, farmers in Fulbari, Dinajpur, have started growing cauliflower ahead of the usual season.
Environment
Snake Charmer Dies of Snakebite While Performing in Gaibandha
A 40-year-old snake charmer died after being bitten by one of his own snakes during a show in Gobindaganj, Gaibandha.