Crops
Neck Blast Destroying Paddy in Kaliganj
Neck blast is drying out the panicles of paddy in fields across Kaliganj upazila of Jhenaidah, hitting BRRI dhan63 hardest.
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Bangladesh
Environment
Seller Arrested with 60 Parrot Chicks in Chattogram
The forest department's wildlife management and nature conservation division arrested a seller with 60 parrot chicks in Chattogram.
Crops
Rice Cannot Be Sold Under the Miniket Name
Rice can no longer be sold under the name Miniket, Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder said, as a draft law has won final cabinet approval.
Environment
Toddler Dies of Snakebite in Madaripur
A one-and-a-half-year-old girl, Rafia Khan, died of a snakebite in Shibchar, Madaripur.
Crops
Every Gust of Wind Makes Haor Farmers' Hearts Tremble
Farmers in Sunamganj's haors expect a bumper boro crop but fear storms and rising rivers could stop them bringing it home.
Bangladesh
Deer Antlers and a Gun Found in a Drain Near the Sundarbans
River police recovered the antlers of hunted deer and a single-barrel gun from a drain at Harinagar in Shyamnagar, Satkhira.
Crops
What to Do if Heat Causes Chaff in Paddy
The Agricultural Information Service has advised farmers what to do when heat causes chaff in paddy.
Crops
Blast Disease Ruins Early BRRI dhan28 Paddy in Bhairab
Blast disease has destroyed early-maturing BRRI dhan28 paddy in Bhairab, Kishoreganj, leaving farmers worried about food for the year.
Environment
Kittens Trapped Between Two Buildings Rescued by Fire Service in Barguna
The fire service rescued two nearly dead kittens that had been stuck for two days in a three-inch gap between two buildings in Barguna town.
Fruits
The Health Problems Mango Peel Can Help With
Mango peel, usually thrown away, is rich in nutrients and can be used for skin care, acne and overall health.
Environment
Baby Langur Cries Beside Its Mother, Electrocuted in Lathitila Forest
A spectacled langur has again died of electrocution in the Lathitila reserved forest in Juri, Moulvibazar, and its baby kept crying beside the body.
Fisheries
Three Fishermen Held in the Sundarbans With Deer-Hunting Traps
The Forest Department detained three fishermen preparing to hunt deer and catch fish in the Sundarbans and seized a boat, nets and 25 deer traps.
Environment
Why Planes Cannot Fly Over Messi's House
Planes cannot fly over Lionel Messi's mansion because it lies next to a park near Barcelona that Spanish environmental law strictly protects.