Environment
Hundreds of Devotees Carry Snakes at Religious Festival, Video Goes Viral
Hundreds of devotees took part with snakes in a traditional Nag Panchami festival at Singhia Ghat in Samastipur district, Bihar.
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Environment
Uttara to Be Brought Under a 'Green Belt': DNCC Administrator
Dhaka North City Corporation will bring all of Uttara under a green belt, its administrator said as a community tree-planting drive began.
Environment
How to Keep Snakes Out of Your Home During the Monsoon
Every monsoon more snakes enter homes as floods drown their shelter, and a few simple precautions can keep them away.
Environment
Leopard-Like Animal Near Homes in Mirsarai Spreads Fear Across Village
A leopard-like animal seen with two cubs at a graveyard in Mirsarai, Chattogram, has left villagers frightened, though no attack on people has been reported.
Environment
Know the World's Six Most Venomous Snakes
Of about 3,500 snake species in the world only a handful are venomous; here are six of the deadliest, marked on Snake Day, 16 July.
Environment
DSHE Asks Educational Institutions for Tree Sapling Demand
The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education has asked all educational institutions to report their sapling needs for a tree-planting programme marking the July uprising anniversary.
Vegetables
Why Farmers Should Use Organic Mulching Paper
Farmers are using more cheap plastic mulch, but biodegradable mulching paper protects crops without polluting the soil.
Environment
Never Make These Mistakes After a Snakebite
Snakebites rise with the monsoon floods, and knowing what to do, and what not to do, on the way to hospital can save a life.
Agribusiness
Trader Dies of Snakebite in His Own Shop
A 25-year-old trader in Bhaluka, Mymensingh, died after a cobra hiding under his shop's cash box bit him on the right leg.
Fisheries
Hilsa Worth Tk 38 Lakh Caught by a Single Trawler
Braving rough weather after a long spell, fishermen on one trawler returned to Alipur in Patuakhali with 65 maunds of hilsa that sold for Tk 38 lakh.
Flowers
Caring for the Peace Lily, a Touch of Calm Indoors
The peace lily purifies indoor air and flowers all year with little care, provided it gets some sun, the right soil and not too much water.
Environment
Easy Care for the Spider Plant
The spider plant is an easy, air-purifying indoor plant that thrives with gentle light, loose soil, careful feeding and regular watering.
Environment
College Student Dies After Snakebite While Asleep
A 19-year-old college student in Shailkupa, Jhenaidah, died after being bitten by a snake while asleep and first being taken to a snake charmer.