Crops
Straw Worth Tk 50 Lakh Left Lying in the Fields
Workers harvesting boro paddy in Naogaon cut the stalks halfway up to make carrying easier, leaving about half the straw, valued at around Tk 50 lakh, in the fields.
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Bangladesh
Environment
'Headmen and Karbaris Were Given the Duty to Protect Forests, Not Clear Them'
Headmen and karbaris were given the duty of protecting forests, not clearing them, Headman-Karbari Kalyan Parishad president Hla Thowai Hri told a meeting in Bandarban.
Fruits
Jackfruit Pickle
Mango pickle is a favourite, but raw jackfruit also makes a mouth-watering pickle; here is the recipe.
Livestock
Singra Has Twice as Many Sacrificial Animals as It Needs
Farmers in Singra upazila of Natore have prepared 92,566 animals for Eid-ul-Azha, about twice local demand, and expect trade worth around Tk 200 crore.
Environment
Care for Your Tree and Get 50 Extra Marks in the Exam
Pupils of a primary school in Akhaura, Brahmanbaria, were given fruit saplings and told they would get 50 extra marks in their final exam if they looked after them.
Livestock
Feni's 'Lal Bahadur and Sultan' Ready to Shake Up the Cattle Markets
Jahan Agro in Chhagalnaiya, Feni, has readied its giant bulls Sultan and Lal Bahadur, weighing 900 kg and 700 kg, among more than 400 cattle for Eid-ul-Azha.
Crops
Slow Loris Strays From Forest Into Tea Garden
A slow loris that wandered from the forest into a tea garden in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar, was rescued and handed over to the forest department.
Crops
Caring for Crops in the Month of Ashar
The Agriculture Information Service has advised farmers on caring for boro, aus and aman rice, jute, vegetables, trees and other crops in the Bengali month of Ashar.
Agribusiness
District's Biggest Bull Rajababu Weighs 40 Maunds, Priced at Tk 20 Lakh
Rajababu, a Holstein-Friesian bull weighing an estimated 40 maunds in Shibganj, Chapainawabganj, is the district's biggest, and his owner is asking Tk 20 lakh.
Livestock
Leases of 15 Cattle Markets Finalised in Dhaka's Two City Corporations
Seventeen temporary sacrificial cattle markets will be held in Dhaka this Eid-ul-Azha, and the two city corporations have already finalised leases for 15, several at many times the government price.
Agribusiness
Jashore Readies 31,000 Cattle and Half a Lakh Goats for Eid-ul-Azha
Jashore farmers have prepared over 80,000 cattle and goats for Eid-ul-Azha, including 31,000 cattle and about half a lakh goats.
Agribusiness
25-Maund Kalomanik Priced at Tk 10 Lakh
A 25-maund Holstein Friesian bull named Kalomanik is on offer in Ishwardi for Tk 10 lakh, with bids so far reaching Tk 6 lakh.
Fruits
Man, 65, Dies After Falling From Mango Tree in Thakurgaon's Haripur
A 65-year-old man died after falling from a mango tree while picking fruit in Haripur, Thakurgaon.