Environment
Woman Files Police Complaint After Finding Snake in Curry Puff in India's Telangana
A woman in Jadcherla, Telangana, went to the police after finding a snake inside a curry puff bought from a local bakery.
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Child Dies After 'Snakebite' in Lakshmipur, Family Alleges Hospital Gave No Antivenom
Five-year-old Abdul Alim died on the way to Cumilla Medical College Hospital; his family blames a lack of antivenom, which the duty doctor disputes.
Environment
10 Lakh Trees to Be Planted to Build a Green Chattogram: Dr Shahadat
Chattogram's mayor announced plans for 10 lakh trees to restore the city's environmental balance and called for tough penalties on tree felling.
Fisheries
Injured 10-Foot Python Rescued in Kurigram
A 10-foot python that crawled into a fisherman's net in Ulipur, Kurigram, was handed to the forest department and sent to Rangpur with a head injury.
Environment
A Unique Journey Full of Wild Beauty
The writer's first stop in Tanzania, Tarangire National Park, offered huge elephant herds, giraffes, zebras and a paradise of birds.
Environment
Everyone Must Work Together to Build a Liveable City: DNCC Administrator
DNCC administrator Mohammad Ejaz told a youth marathon in Agargaon that a fair and liveable Dhaka needs citizens of every party and opinion to work together.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Price Falls by Tk 200 a Kg at Chandpur
Hilsa prices at Chandpur's landing centre fell by about Tk 200 a kg as supply from the southern coast rose, though little of the fish came from the Padma and Meghna.
Fisheries
Mostly Small Hilsa Being Caught at Sea
Fishermen landing at Alipur-Mohipur are catching plenty of hilsa since the sea ban ended, but most are small and bad weather is driving boats ashore.
Crops
Farmers Fall Ill From Pesticide Use, Spend up to a Lakh Taka on Treatment
A BARCIK field survey in Shyamnagar found that careless pesticide use is making farmers ill, killing livestock and fish, and costing families up to about a lakh taka in treatment.
Livestock
Tree Snail Completes Its Whole Life Cycle in Trees: Rajshahi University Study
Rajshahi University researchers have recorded the endangered tree snail Amphidromus globonevilli laying its eggs in tree cavities, suggesting it lives its whole life in trees.
Environment
Sundarbans Deer Strays Into Village, Rescued and Handed to Forest Department
Villagers in Shyamnagar, Satkhira, pulled a spotted deer from a pond after it fled the Sundarbans, and forest officials released it back into the forest.
Environment
Snakebite Victim Dies for Lack of Vaccine at Hospital
A young man bitten by a snake while cutting jute in Rajibpur, Kurigram, died on the way to Mymensingh after the local health complex had no usable vaccine.
Environment
15-Foot Python Found in Village, Released Into Forest
The Forest Department rescued a python about 15 feet long from a settlement in Ramu, Cox's Bazar, and released it in the local botanical garden the same day.