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Woman dies of snakebite in her kitchen in Patuakhali
A 40-year-old woman in Patuakhali died after a snake bit her while she was cooking, despite being given antivenom in hospital.
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Indonesian avocado being grown in Mirsarai
A young farm entrepreneur in Mirsarai, Chattogram, has harvested more than 500 kg of avocado from trees brought from Indonesia and sells the fruit at Tk 800 a kg.
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Salinity threatens the survival of coastal farming
Rising salinity is making farmland in coastal Satkhira unusable, pushing farmers out of agriculture while experts urge salt-tolerant varieties and better water management.
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Silver sticks of the golden fibre bring prosperity to households
Women in Ishwardi's Muladuli union strip jute fibre in return for the jute sticks, which they sell or keep as fuel for the year.
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Manikganj Jute Farmers Busy Stripping and Drying the Golden Fibre
Farmers in Manikganj are busy lifting retted jute from rivers, canals and ditches to strip and sun-dry the golden fibre.
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Malaysia returnee Sarwar Selim scores big with chilli farming
A Malaysia returnee in Biral, Dinajpur, has sold Tk 3.5 lakh worth of monsoon chilli grown with mulching and pheromone yellow traps.
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Why Trees Are Needed to Keep the Environment in Balance
A student writer argues that trees are indispensable to the environment and urges schools, colleges and universities to lead tree-planting drives.
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What Farmers Can Do to Stop Mango Leaf-Cutting Weevil Attacks
The leaf-cutting weevil that attacks young mango leaves can badly stunt trees, but timely organic, chemical and physical measures can keep it in check.
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Dairy Development Board Formed, Effective from 1 September
The interim government has formed the Bangladesh Dairy Development Board and declared the 2023 law behind it effective from 1 September.
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Teacher Lutfor Rahman Surprises Many with a Tea Garden in Gazipur
A private university teacher has shown that tea can be grown on flat land by building four tea gardens in Kapasia, Gazipur, drawing visitors and inspiring young people.
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Will Hilsa Prices Fall at All This Year?
Hilsa prices have kept rising even as the season has begun, with falling catches, bad weather and silted rivers blamed, though officials hope for a better September.
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10-Foot Python Rescued from Paddy Field in Chuadanga
A 10-foot python weighing 15 kg was rescued from a paddy field in Gopalpur village of Damurhuda, Chuadanga, after it became tangled in a harvester.
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Virus Hits Ishwardi's Bean Fields, Leaving Farmers at a Loss
Heavy rain has let yellow mosaic virus, whiteflies and aphids attack early bean crops in Ishwardi, Pabna, sharply cutting yields and worrying farmers.