Agribusiness
Sonakhali's Cattle Head to Dhaka Over the Padma Bridge
Farmers in Sonakhali village, Kotalipara, began selling cattle a month early this year as traders take their grass-fed cows to Dhaka over the Padma Bridge.
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Bangladesh
Fruits
Apples and Malta on the Menu for 37-Maund 'Sultan'
A poor farmer in Rangpur's Kaunia is asking Tk 12 lakh for Sultan, a 37-maund bull whose diet includes apples and malta.
Agribusiness
Short-Tempered Bull 'Cheeta' to Be Sold for Nearly Tk 3 Lakh
A farmer in Jamalpur's Madarganj is selling his black-and-white, short-tempered bull "Cheeta" for Qurbani.
Agribusiness
Temporary Fodder Markets Get Busy Ahead of Qurbani
Temporary fodder stalls have sprung up around Dhaka's Qurbani cattle markets, where sellers and buyers say prices are well above last year's.
Environment
Two Hunters Fined in Satkhira for Killing Bullfrogs
A mobile court in Tala, Satkhira, fined two young men Tk 1,000 each after more than 50 bullfrogs were found with their legs cut off.
Agribusiness
Rising Fodder Prices Hit Qurbani Cattle Markets
Repeated rises in fodder prices after two floods in a month have squeezed Sherpur's farmers, pushing up the price of Qurbani animals.
Fisheries
Special Trains to Carry Qurbani Animals From 6 July
Special trains will carry Qurbani animals from 6 to 8 July, the fisheries and livestock minister said at the online launch of Digital Haat 2022.
Livestock
Animals Arrive at Aftabnagar Market as Traders Wait for Buyers
Cattle are pouring into Dhaka's Aftabnagar market a week before Eid-ul-Azha, but visitors are mostly looking and traders are waiting for buyers.
Agribusiness
College Graduate Hamida's 45-Maund Bull Priced at Tk 15 Lakh
Hamida Akter, a history graduate from Tangail, is asking Tk 15 lakh for her 45-maund bull Manik, hoping the sale will fund her dream of a large cattle farm.
Crops
How to Raise Turkeys at Home
As turkeys grow more popular in Bangladesh, a guide to breeds, egg production, feeding and the diseases that threaten them.
Crops
Wild Elephant Attacks Terrorise Villagers, One Killed
A day after an orchard owner filed a police complaint against wild elephants in Rangunia, a farmer guarding his vegetable field was killed by one.
Environment
Golf Federation Holds Tree-Planting Drive at Kurmitola
Golf clubs across the country held a simultaneous tree-planting programme on the Bangladesh Golf Federation's instructions, opened at Kurmitola Golf Club.
Environment
Sunamganj Flood Victims Lose Nearly 3.9 Lakh Livestock and Poultry
Floodwater has killed 387,528 domestic animals and birds in Sunamganj, and the district livestock office has sought 900 tonnes of cattle feed and medicine.