Crops
Drumsticks Sell at Tk 400 a Kg in Khulna
New-season drumsticks are selling at up to Tk 400 a kg in Khulna after rain and wind cut the crop.
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Bangladesh
Crops
250 Pigeons Die After Eating 'Poisoned' Grass Seed in Chatmohar
A pigeon farmer in Chatmohar, Pabna, alleges 250 of his birds died after eating poison-laced grass seed on a neighbour's land.
Environment
How Elephants, Deer, Crocodiles and Peacocks Can Be Kept Legally
Bangladeshis can legally keep a few wild animals, and set up pet bird and snake farms, under licence from the Forest Department.
Environment
Brown Fish Owl Rescued and Released Into Forest in Bandarban
The Forest Department has rescued a brown fish owl, described as an extinct species, and released it into a reserve in Bandarban.
Environment
14 Animals Including Crocodiles and Snakes Moved From Resort to Karamjal
Fourteen animals, including crocodiles and snakes, seized from a resort in Bagerhat have been released at Karamjal in the Sundarbans.
Fruits
Abdul Wahab's Rooftop Garden Brings Calm to a Concrete City
A retired Janata Bank officer in Mymensingh has filled his roof with over 600 fruit, flower and medicinal plants.
Fisheries
Asian Openbills Fill Jamalpur's Machhimpur With Birdsong
Thousands of Asian openbills have lived for two decades in the trees of a house in Machhimpur village, Jamalpur.
Crops
BADC Trials 20 New Potato Varieties in Kushtia
The Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation has trialled 20 new potato varieties suited to export and industry in Kushtia, with yields about double conventional varieties.
Environment
Indian Satellite-Tagged Turtle Now at Karamjal
Another critically endangered Batagur baska turtle fitted with an Indian satellite transmitter has been recovered in Bangladesh.
Environment
No Risk Allowance for Safari Park Forest Staff Despite Dangerous Work
Forest staff at the Dulahazara safari park in Cox's Bazar face attacks by dangerous animals but receive no risk allowance.
Fisheries
Turtle Lays 34 Eggs at Karamjal
A Batagur baska turtle at the Karamjal Wildlife Breeding Centre in the East Sundarbans has laid 34 eggs.
Environment
Injured Horse Walks Into Police Station, Leaves After Treatment
A bleeding horse with a wounded leg walked into Bauphal police station in Patuakhali, was treated and then left on its own.
Crops
Fish and Chicken Seized in Dhanmondi Drive Against Footpath Shops
A Dhaka South City Corporation mobile court seized fish and chickens in drives against a makeshift market in Dhanmondi and footpath encroachers in Khilgaon.