Environment
Snakebite Victim Brings the Dead Snake to Hospital in Chuadanga
A woman bitten by a snake hidden in firewood came to Chuadanga Sadar Hospital with the dead snake, and doctors say she is out of danger for now.
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Bangladesh
Environment
Wetlands and Forests Shrink as Warming and Drought Rise in Bangladesh
Bangladesh's seasons are shifting fast, and experts blame both global climate change and the local loss of wetlands, forests and greenery.
Crops
Blast-Hit BRRI dhan28 to Be Phased Out of Fields Quickly
The government wants blast-hit BRRI dhan28 out of farmers' fields quickly and is urging growers to switch to newer varieties, the agriculture minister said.
Fruits
Five Foods That Can Cause Trouble After Eating Mango
Mango is nutritious, but eating it with or just after certain foods such as yoghurt, bitter gourd or soft drinks can upset the stomach.
Crops
33% of Boro Paddy Harvested Nationwide, 90% in Haor
A third of the country's boro paddy and 90 per cent in the vulnerable haor wetlands had been harvested by 30 April, the agriculture minister said.
Crops
Miscreants Burn a Farmer's Paddy from One Bigha in Kalaroa
Unknown people set fire overnight to paddy that farmer Israil Hossain had cut and stacked in his field in Satkhira's Kalaroa upazila.
Fruits
Chapainawabganj's Langra and Ashwina Mangoes Set to Get GI Status
Chapainawabganj's Langra and Ashwina mangoes are set to win geographical indication status, which would give the district four GI mangoes.
Crops
Chhatra League Harvests Paddy for Struggling Farmers in Chuadanga
Chhatra League activists in Chuadanga harvested four bighas of paddy for farmers short of money and labour, answering the prime minister's call.
Fruits
The Joy of Gathering Mangoes on a Stormy Day
A student and media worker recalls racing his cousins to gather storm-fallen mangoes during childhood summers in his uncle's village.
Crops
Jubo League Harvests Paddy for Struggling Farmer in Netrokona
Jubo League activists in Netrokona, led by Advocate Mashhudul Mannan Trisha, harvested ripe paddy for a farmer who could not afford labourers.
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Chhatra League Activists Harvest Paddy for Five Farmers in Singra
Chhatra League activists in Natore's Singra upazila harvested and brought home four bighas of Boro paddy for five poor farmers.
Environment
Is the Doel, Bangladesh's National Bird, Heading for Extinction?
The doel, Bangladesh's national bird, is now rarely seen, and bird lovers warn that hunting, tree felling and pesticides could wipe it out.
Crops
25 Cattle Stolen from One Village, Farmers Lose Sleep in Natore
Farmers in Natore's Chhatni village are guarding their cattle at night after 25 were reported stolen in two months.