Environment
Forest Department to Recruit 275 People
The Forest Department will recruit 275 people to nine posts at the Office of the Chief Conservator of Forests, with applications open until 30 November.
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Crops
Vegetables Flourish in the Yard of Guimara Police Station
The officer-in-charge of Guimara police station in Khagrachhari has turned fallow land in the station yard into a vegetable garden and is planting a fruit orchard.
Crops
Government to Buy Rice at Tk 42 and Paddy at Tk 28 a Kg
The government will buy eight lakh tonnes of paddy and rice from the domestic market this aman season, paying Tk 42 a kg for rice and Tk 28 for paddy.
Environment
King Cobra Escapes on Its 'Wedding Night' at Stockholm's Skansen
A columnist writing from Sweden describes the search for a king cobra that escaped from its terrarium at Skansen in Stockholm after being placed with a mate.
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Feni Farmers Rush to Grow Early Vegetables for Better Profit
Farmers across Feni's six upazilas are busy growing early winter vegetables in the hope of higher prices at the start of the season.
Environment
Jackals Bite 15 People in a Day in Mirzapur
At least 15 people, including a child, were injured by jackal bites in three areas of Mirzapur municipality in Tangail on one day.
Environment
Two Pythons Released in Kaptai National Park
Two pythons about seven feet long, rescued in Rangamati, were released into Kaptai National Park.
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Kurigram Farmers Try to Recover with Winter Vegetables
Farmers in flood-hit Kurigram are trying to recover by growing early winter vegetables, with production under way on 710 of 7,250 target hectares.
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BRRI Advises Farmers on What to Do After Cyclones and Storm Rain
The Bangladesh Rice Research Institute has told farmers how to protect aman paddy after a cyclone or storm rain.
Crops
Dinajpur Farmers Busy Planting Early Potatoes
Farmers in Dinajpur are busy planting early potatoes on land cleared of short-duration aman, hoping for higher prices, though fertiliser costs are a worry.
Vegetables
Sitrang Sheds Aman Flowers, Leaves Vegetable Fields Under Water
Cyclone Sitrang damaged aman and vegetable crops across 19 districts, though the DAE says the losses were smaller than feared.
Crops
Power Cut in Parts of Faridpur, Widespread Damage to Aman
Cyclone Sitrang caused widespread damage to ripening aman paddy in Faridpur, uprooted trees and left several upazilas without electricity.
Crops
BRRI's Farming Advice After Cyclone Sitrang
The Bangladesh Rice Research Institute has issued advice for rice farmers following Cyclone Sitrang.