Environment
Dead Rhino Carried Down Dudhkumar River by Upstream Floodwater
A dead rhinoceros carried from India by upstream floodwater has become stranded on a char of the Dudhkumar river in Kurigram.
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Seven Snakes Found at Once in a Jhalakathi Community Clinic
Locals caught seven snakes, two of them venomous, inside a dilapidated community clinic in Nalchity upazila of Jhalakathi.
Environment
Snakebite Cases Pass 1,000 in Rajshahi as Russell's Viper Spreads Fear
More than 1,000 snakebite patients have been treated at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital this year and 38 have died, prompting a dedicated ward.
Agribusiness
Snakebite Patient Dies in Chandpur Despite Antivenom
A 35-year-old milk trader bitten by a venomous snake in Chandpur's Haimchar died in hospital shortly after being given antivenom.
Environment
Man Tells Officials His Wife Turns into a Snake at Night to Bite Him
A man in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district has submitted a written complaint claiming his wife turns into a snake at night and tries to bite him.
Crops
Dying Canal Threatens Communities and Boro Rice Farming in Barishal
The silted, encroached and polluted Torki-Basail canal in Barishal can no longer irrigate the boro rice grown on about 14,000 hectares, writes Syed Mazarul Islam Rubel.
Environment
Two Die of Snakebites in Chapainawabganj
Two people died of snakebites in Chapainawabganj's Bholahat and a third was sent to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.
Environment
A Teacher by Profession, Planting Trees and Helping People by Passion
A chemistry teacher in Faridpur has planted at least 60,000 saplings in eight years and funds help for the poor from his own salary.
Environment
Felling Endangered Trees Could Bring a Tk 1 Lakh Fine
The Forest Department's draft ordinance would put trees in three schedules and fine anyone felling endangered, rare or ecologically vital trees up to Tk 1 lakh.
Environment
Breeding-Friendly Habitats Needed to Halt Extinction
Drone-based monitoring, strict law enforcement, food and breeding-friendly habitats could help Bangladesh's animals recover, the writer argues.
Environment
The Planet Survives Only If Its Animals Survive
Protecting a few celebrated species such as tigers and elephants will not halt the silent extinction of Bangladesh's wildlife, the writer argues.
Agrotech
Bangladesh's Farm Machinery Market Reaches Tk 12,000 Crore and Keeps Growing
The farm machinery market has grown to about Tk 12,000 crore as labour shortages push mechanisation, but local firms supply less than a third and about 80 percent is imported.
Environment
When Will We Become Aware of Animals' Suffering in the Zoo?
On World Animal Day, a look at how visitors at Dhaka's Mirpur zoo torment caged animals and why that must stop.