Environment
11-Foot Python Strays Into Village in Mirsharai
An 11-foot python that strayed from the forest into a village in Mirsharai, Chattogram, has been rescued and released in the Mohamaya hill forest.
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Environment
CropsCumilla Expects Tk 20-22 Crore in Vegetable Seedling Sales, Led by Samespur
Cumilla's Department of Agricultural Extension expected Tk 20 to 22 crore worth of vegetable seedlings to be sold in the 2025 season, with more than 700 farmers raising seedlings on about 20 hectares around the village of Samespur.
Environment
Endangered Pangolin Rescued in Panchagarh
Locals in Boda, Panchagarh, chased an unfamiliar black animal that turned out to be an endangered pangolin, now in the care of the Forest Department.
Livestock
Fearful Hens Lay Fewer Eggs: Understanding What a Chicken Feels
Fear of people causes chronic stress in chickens that cuts egg output and weakens immunity, but calm, regular handling and an enriched environment can reduce it.
Crops
Jhenaidah's Date Palm Tappers Get Busy Ahead of Winter
With winter approaching, tappers across Jhenaidah are preparing date palms for sap and gur, even as the number of trees and tappers declines.
Environment
Two New Arrivals in the Nilgai Family at Gazipur Safari Park
Two nilgai calves born at Gazipur Safari Park, first seen on 21 October, have taken the park's nilgai population to 11.
Crops
Farmer Dies After Snakebite Treated With Healer's Incantations
Abul Bashar Howlader, a farmer in Patuakhali's Galachipa, died after a snakebite when his family called a village healer before taking him to hospital.
Environment
Gazipur Safari Park's Last Giraffe Dies
The last giraffe at Gazipur Safari Park died under treatment on the evening of October 23, leaving the park without a single giraffe.
Fisheries
Endangered Animals Must Be Conserved to Make a Positive Contribution
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said caring for the animals at the National Zoo is a moral duty and called for endangered species to be conserved.
Environment
Traditional Rural Jhapan Game Held in Chuadanga
A traditional jhapan game, a popular form of rural Bengali entertainment, was held at the Police Line Para field in Chuadanga town on October 25.
Environment
250 Cats Take Part in Fashion Show in Rajshahi
About 250 cats took part in the sixth Pet Fair in Rajshahi, where a special fashion show saw them walk the stage in colourful outfits.
Environment
AKSA a 'Model of Inspiration for Rural Development'
A volunteer group of Kamalapur natives planted more than 6,000 medicinal trees and held a free medical camp in Kamalapur, Patuakhali.
Crops
Farmers in Joypurhat Turn to Perching to Control Pests in Aman Rice
Farmers in Joypurhat are using the perching method on about 40,000 hectares of Aman rice, letting insect-eating birds control pests instead of pesticides.