Vegetables
Drumsticks at Tk 200 a Kg, Pakistani Chicken Tops Tk 300 in Rangpur
Green chilli, Pakistani chicken and some vegetables rose in Rangpur's markets over the week, with new drumsticks selling at Tk 190-200 a kg.
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Bangladesh
Environment
Ten Years On, Not a Single Hatchling of 'Tengra and Sakina' Has Survived
A decade after the crocodile breeding centre at Tengragiri Eco Park in Taltali opened, the number of crocodiles has not grown by one.
Fisheries
Crabs Poached in the Sundarbans Using 'Fishing Passes'
Defying the breeding-season ban, fishers are entering the Sundarbans on fishing passes to catch crabs, allegedly with the connivance of forest staff, which officials deny.
Crops
Dinajpur Farmers Busy Growing Tomatoes
After harvesting early potatoes, Dinajpur farmers have planted summer tomatoes on 1,142 hectares and are hoping for a bumper yield.
Environment
Endangered Civet Trapped in Boalkhali Home While Looking for Food
An Asian palm civet that had been sneaking into a Boalkhali flat for food got trapped inside, and the forest department had not collected it by late night.
Crops
Anowar Makes a Living Killing Rats
Anowar Hossain of Joypurhat turned a youthful habit of killing rats into a profession, killing about four lakh rats in 25 years and winning a national award.
Bangladesh
Two Langurs Electrocuted in February on Uncovered Power Lines
Two langurs were electrocuted on uncovered power lines in Lathitila reserved forest in Juri, Moulvibazar, this February, after a third died last October.
Crops
What to Do for Your Crops in the Month of Falgun
The Agriculture Information Service has set out the care Boro rice, wheat, maize, jute, vegetables, mango and jackfruit need in the Bengali month of Falgun.
Crops
Tk 57 Crore Incentive to Boost Aus Production
The government will spend Tk 57.25 crore giving 10 lakh small and marginal farmers free seed and fertiliser to raise Aus rice cultivation and production.
Crops
Tomatoes Sell at Tk 2 a Kg in Bagerhat
A bumper tomato harvest in coastal Bagerhat has pushed wholesale prices down to Tk 2 to 3 a kg, leaving farmers unable even to pay for picking.
Environment
Young Russell's Viper Rescued From Gorai Riverbank
The forest department rescued a young Russell's viper from the Gorai riverbank in Kushtia and released it in a safe place that night.
Crops
Barishal Traders in Trouble Over Three Vegetables
Wholesalers at Barishal's Multipurpose City Market cannot sell cauliflower, cabbage and turnip even at Tk 2 to 4 a kg as the winter season ends.
Fruits
The Heron, King of the Marsh
A science writer describes America's largest heron, from its dagger-like beak and seven-foot wingspan to its nesting colonies and the long road from chick to hunter.