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Four Cows Burnt to Death in Mosquito Coil Fire in Faridpur
Four cows were burnt to death in a fire believed to have started from a mosquito coil in Sadarpur, Faridpur, costing a farmer about Tk 4.5 lakh.
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Dead Dolphin Washes Up on Kuakata Beach With Injury Marks
A 10-foot dead dolphin bearing injury marks washed up on Kuakata beach in Patuakhali, and fisheries officials plan to try a post-mortem.
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Thirty Pairs of Doves Nest at Police Superintendent's Home in Saidpur
The railway police superintendent in Saidpur has turned his official residence into a sanctuary for doves nesting in 30 places around the house.
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Yellow Tea Arrives, Fetching Tk 8,300 a Kg
The Brindaban tea garden in Habiganj has produced yellow tea, and its first 6 kg sold at Tk 8,300 a kg at the Chattogram auction.
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Farmers Distressed as Livestock Department Struggles in Jhalakathi
Foot-and-mouth disease has broken out among thousands of cattle in Jhalakathi, where a severe staff shortage is hampering the livestock department's work.
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People's Interest in Farmed Chicken Must Be Raised: Agriculture Minister
Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdur Razzaque said the message that farmed chicken is safe and healthy must reach everyone, as poultry leaders asked for more maize production.
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What to Watch for on a Poultry Farm in Winter
Winter temperatures in parts of Bangladesh fall to 4 to 5 degrees Celsius, so poultry farms need special care in housing, litter, heat, feed and vaccination.
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Sand Dredged After Migratory Bird Colony Gear Removed on the Atrai
Sand traders are accused of clearing a migratory bird colony at Madhuban on the Atrai river in Naogaon's Mahadebpur to dredge sand.
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Wild Boars Destroy Ripe Paddy, Leaving Habiganj Farmers Desperate
Wild boars coming down from the hills have eaten ripe paddy on at least 50 acres in the Sutang area of Habiganj's Shayestaganj upazila over the past four to five months.
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Fishing Cat Caught in Trap Baited with Chicken in Mymensingh
A fishing cat cub that had been carrying off villagers' poultry was caught in a farmer's chicken-baited trap in Gouripur, Mymensingh, and is to be released into the forest.
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State-of-the-Art Automated Poultry Houses at BAU With Industry Support
Bangladesh Agricultural University will soon open two automated poultry houses, built for about Tk 2 crore with industry partners, for hands-on teaching and research.
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Fahim Succeeds in Rearing Native Chickens
A college student in Magura started with five chicks in 2017 and now has more than 130 native chickens, earning a monthly profit alongside his studies.
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After Coronavirus, a New Scare in Bangladesh: Locusts
Leaf-eating insects in Teknaf sparked fears in 2020 that desert locusts had reached Bangladesh, but experts found they were a local grasshopper.