Livestock
Cow Drags Crocodile to the Bank; Rescued With Forest Department's Help
A cow that went to drink from the Shela river in the Sundarbans at Mongla was attacked by a crocodile and later rescued by the Forest Department.
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Bangladesh
Vegetables
A Rooftop Garden With 250 Kinds of Plants
Nurun Nahar Begum has turned the 1,500 sq ft roof of her six-storey home in Siddhirganj into a garden of more than 250 fruit, flower, vegetable and medicinal plants.
Environment
Projonmo Samaj-Sanskriti Kendra Holds Meeting and Tree Planting
A library-based volunteer group in Rangpur held an awareness meeting on online safety and planted saplings at Annadanagar College.
Crops
Vegetables to Grow in the Month of Shraban
Several vegetables can be sown in Shraban (mid-July to mid-August), and sowing on time with well-prepared soil is key to success.
Crops
Rare Monitor Lizard Returns Home After Five Days in Captivity
A large monitor lizard of a rare species was released in Dhunat, Bogura, after five days in captivity at a farmer's home.
Crops
Ishwardi Farmers Pin Hopes on Early 'Auto' Beans
Farmers in Muladuli union of Ishwardi, one of the country's main bean-growing areas, are hoping for profits from their early 'Auto' bean crop.
Crops
Padma Bridge Opens New Prospects for Farming in Jhalakathi
The opening of the Padma Bridge has given Jhalakathi a direct road route to Dhaka, and farmers say they are now getting fair prices for their produce.
Vegetables
Vapour Heat Treatment Plant at Gabtoli to Boost Mango and Vegetable Exports
The government has approved a Tk 27.06 crore project to build a vapour heat treatment plant at Gabtoli to extend mango shelf life and increase exports of mangoes and fresh vegetables.
Crops
How to Get a Higher Yield From Brinjal
Brinjal is in demand all year and profitable to grow, but farmers need the right methods, from seedbed to harvest, to get a good yield.
Crops
Simple Ways to Tell a Healthy Chick
Picking healthy chicks is the most important step for a poultry farm, and a few simple signs help farmers tell good ones.
Livestock
50-Maund 'Kalo Manik' Goes Unsold Again This Eid
The much-talked-about 50-maund bull Kalo Manik of Trishal in Mymensingh went unsold again this year, leaving its owner struggling with feed costs.
Livestock
Dhaka South City Removes Over 20,000 Tonnes of Waste in Three Days
Dhaka South City Corporation removed about 21,000 tonnes of qurbani waste to the Matuail central landfill over three days.
Agribusiness
Few Animals, High Prices at Gabtoli Market on Second Day of Eid
With supply short of demand, cattle and goats sold at high prices at Dhaka's Gabtoli market on the second day of Eid-ul-Azha.