Environment
Child Dies of Snakebite in Netrokona
A six-year-old schoolboy, Raihan Mia, died after being bitten by a venomous snake at his home in Kalmakanda, Netrokona.
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Environment
Crops
Silk Seed Farm Loses Its Golden Past and Becomes a 'Haunted' Place
Once busy with silkworm rearing and yarn, the Ishwardi silk seed farm now lies overgrown, with one manager for 17 posts and workers idle most of the month.
Agribusiness
King Cobra Under Treatment in Chattogram
An eight-foot king cobra used to frighten and extort people at a market in Mirsarai, Chattogram, has been rescued and is being treated before release.
Vegetables
Recognising Rural Women's Contribution and Rights Is the Need of the Hour
Rural women sustain Bangladesh's village economy and family welfare, yet their labour is still treated as duty rather than work that deserves recognition.
Vegetables
Potato Seed at Its Cheapest, but Fertiliser Costs More
Farmers planting early potatoes in Dinajpur say seed is at its cheapest ever, but dealers are selling fertiliser above the government price without receipts.
Environment
College Student Dies of Snakebite in Jhenaidah
An 18-year-old college student died after being bitten by a snake while asleep at home in Shailkupa, Jhenaidah.
Crops
Flowers You Can Find Close at Hand
Flowers of many colours bloom from village yards to busy city roads, and many of them can be grown in a yard, open space or on a rooftop.
Livestock
Migratory Birds in the Haors Down 85 Per Cent in 10 Years
Migratory birds reaching the haors of Sunamganj have fallen by 85 per cent over the past ten years, according to the Birds Club.
Environment
Tiger Seen on Foot Trail at Sundarbans' Harbaria Tourist Centre
Forest guards on patrol saw a tiger on the wooden foot trail at the Harbaria tourist centre in the Sundarbans before it moved back into the forest.
Crops
Char Farmers Save Vegetables From Floods With Novel Sack Farming
To recover flood losses, farmers on the chars of Gaibandha are growing vegetables and spices in soil-filled sacks on raised platforms, an approach promoted by the DAE and SKS Foundation.
Crops
Asaduzzaman Earns Tk 40,000 a Month Killing Rats With Bamboo Traps
Asaduzzaman of Chirirbandar in Dinajpur earns Tk 35,000 to 40,000 a month killing rats in farmers' paddy fields with bamboo tube traps.
Fisheries
Buffalo Are a National Asset, but Neglected: Livestock Adviser
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter said buffalo are a national asset that has long been neglected, and pledged the government's utmost effort to end that neglect.
Environment
Jubo Dal Announces Two-Day Programme for Founding Anniversary
Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal has announced a two-day programme for its 47th founding anniversary on 27 October.