Environment
Fahmida's Hobby Birds Bring Her Success
A teacher in Dhaka who began with a single pair of budgerigars in 2011 now keeps dozens of pairs of cage birds and pigeons and runs a large hobbyist group.
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Bangladesh
Agribusiness
Wild Dogs Kill 175 Sheep, Spreading Fear Among Farmers
Wild dogs killed 175 sheep worth an estimated Tk 20 lakh at a farm in Sonagazi, Feni, and farmers say the livestock officer was slow to respond.
Crops
Wild Elephants Damage 40 Homes in Mymensingh
Wild elephants damaged at least 40 houses and several hectares of crops in border areas of Dhobaura, Mymensingh, over three days.
Crops
Jhalakathi's Yousuf Ali Succeeds with Bean Farming
A farmer in Jhalakathi growing beans and other vegetables on his own and leased land has become self-reliant from the harvest.
Crops
Bhola Farmers Succeed with Pesticide-Free Vegetables
For the first time, more than 500 farmers in Bhola's Char Madras have grown pesticide-free winter vegetables, cutting costs and earning better prices.
Environment
Rat Snake Released into Forest After Seven Days' Treatment
Volunteers in Patuakhali treated a rescued rat snake for seven days before releasing it into the forest at Kuakata.
Environment
Forest Department to Recruit 10 Office Assistants
The Forest Department is hiring 10 people for the post of office assistant, with applications open until 4 January 2023.
Crops
Ripon Earns Tk 50,000 a Month from Capsicum
A returned migrant in Kurigram's Nageshwari who learned capsicum farming from YouTube now earns Tk 50,000 a month, though there is no local market for the crop.
Crops
Rubel Sells Tk 7 Lakh of Vegetables a Year
A young farmer in Habiganj's Shaistaganj who sells Tk 5-7 lakh of vegetables a year has inspired others to take up vegetable growing.
Crops
Aman Paddy Floods Into Bhairab Wholesale Markets, but Buyers Are Few
New Aman paddy from the haor is piling up at Bhairab's wholesale depots in Kishoreganj, but traders say buyers are scarce because the government has not yet fixed its purchase price.
Vegetables
Gaibandha Farmers Turn to Potatoes in Hope of Profit
Farmers in Gaibandha are expanding potato cultivation this year, hoping for a bumper crop and good prices for the new harvest.
Vegetables
Good Winter Vegetable Yield Brings No Joy to Sunamganj Farmers
Sunamganj farmers have harvested a good winter vegetable crop after the floods, but low prices at market have left them disappointed.
Livestock
Overuse of Antibiotics in Farm Animals Raises Growing Danger
Experts and studies warn that unregulated antibiotic use in Bangladesh's poultry, cattle and fish is breeding resistant germs that reach people through food and the environment.