Environment
Snakebitten Student Treated with Exorcism, Dies Two Hours Later
A 15-year-old schoolgirl, Shefa Khatun, died in Rajbari about two hours after a snakebite that her family treated with exorcism rituals at home.
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Bangladesh
Fisheries
10-Foot Python Rescued from Fish Warehouse
A 10-foot python was rescued from a fish warehouse in Barguna's Patharghata and later released into a forest.
Vegetables
Bangladesh Second in the World in Rice, Third in Fish: Food Minister
Food minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder said Bangladesh ranks second in the world in rice and third in fish, speaking at a sheep distribution event in Naogaon's Niamatpur.
Fruits
One Mango Tree Priced at Tk 30,000 at Barguna Tree Fair
A seven-foot, three-year-old year-round mango tree is on offer for Tk 30,000 at the week-long tree fair in Barguna.
Crops
Grow Bottle Gourd and Beans in the Month of Bhadra
With the month of Bhadra and autumn under way and water all around, farmers can sow bottle gourd and beans on slightly higher ground.
Crops
Harmful Carbofuran Pesticide Recommended for Four More Months' Use
A national technical committee has recommended that registered carbofuran pesticides, harmful to people and animals, be allowed for four more months.
Environment
Injured Coucal Chicks Rescued, Released After Two Months' Care
Two nearly extinct kanakuya (coucal) chicks rescued injured in Rajbari were released after being cared for over two months.
Vegetables
Family Nutrition Gardens Produce Vegetables Worth Crores
Families in Nilphamari are meeting their nutrition needs and earning extra income from small government-backed family nutrition gardens.
Environment
Deadly Venomous "Yellow-Bellied" Snake of the Arabian Sea on Cox's Bazar Beach
The yellow-bellied sea snake, a deadly venomous species, has been seen again on Cox's Bazar beach, prompting doctors and zoologists to urge caution.
Fisheries
Venomous Russell's Viper Caught in Net in Gorai River
A venomous Russell's viper caught in a fisherman's trap in the Gorai river at Kumarkhali in Kushtia was rescued and handed to the Forest Department.
Vegetables
Villagers Fed Up with One Monkey's Menace
A monkey that strayed from the forest into a Mirsarai village has been destroying fruit, vegetables and shop goods for 16 days and has bitten a child.
Environment
10-Foot Python Rescued from Chittagong University
A Burmese python about 10 feet long and weighing around 14 kg was rescued from Chittagong University and released on an uninhabited hill.
Crops
Rice Transplanters Bring Farmers Relief With Cheaper Planting in Gaibandha
Farmers in Sundarganj, Gaibandha, have started planting rice with transplanters, cutting the cost of planting a bigha from about Tk 2,000 to Tk 300 amid labour shortages.