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Python Rescued in Sherpur, Released Into Forest
Forest officials rescued a Burmese python from a paddy field in Jhenaigati, Sherpur, and released it into the Rangtia range forest.
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Environment
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Shimul Dreams of Lakhs From Chia Seed Farming
A young farmer in Sherpur has drawn attention by growing chia seed for the first time, spending about Tk 5,000 in hope of a lakh-taka return.
Environment
Child Playing in Courtyard Dies After Snakebite
A two-year-old girl died after being bitten by a snake while playing in the courtyard of her home in Mirzapur, Tangail.
Environment
Tree Planting to Begin From 1 June: DNCC Administrator
Large-scale development and tree planting along Dhaka's canals, lakes, open spaces and fields will begin on 1 June, the DNCC administrator said.
Fruits
Mango Harvest Begins in Rajshahi
Picking and marketing of mangoes has begun in Rajshahi, with guti mangoes selling at Tk 1,300 to 1,500 a maund on the first day under the mango calendar.
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Bitter Gourd Success Gives Village a New Name
Every family in Parer Tong village in Sreemangal is involved in bitter gourd farming, earning the village the name "bitter gourd village".
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Haor Farmers Bring Home Tk 5,000 Crore of Paddy This Season
A harvest-end festival was held in Sunamganj, where 100 per cent of the haor boro paddy, worth Tk 5,000 crore, has been brought home this season.
Environment
Cat Abuse: Grameenphone to Take Action Against Official
Grameenphone says it will take necessary action against one of its officials after a neighbour alleged her pet cat was beaten with an iron rod in his flat.
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The Spider Lily, Full of Medicinal Properties
The spider lily is a fragrant ornamental plant used in traditional medicine, though all parts of it are poisonous.
Environment
40 Native Mynas Rescued in Kushtia
The Bangladesh Biodiversity Conservation Foundation (BBCF) rescued 40 native mynas from traffickers in Kushtia town.
Environment
Injured Nilgai Rescued Near Panchagarh Border
A nilgai injured while crossing the border fence was rescued from a maize field in Panchagarh and is being treated by livestock staff.
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The Medicinal Neem Tree Is Disappearing
The neem tree, useful for its timber, twigs, oil and medicinal properties, is vanishing through neglect, writes Suraiya Yasmin Sumi.
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200 Papaya Trees of a Poor Farmer Cut Down in Rangpur's Kaunia
Miscreants cut down about 200 papaya trees belonging to Anwar Hossain, a poor farmer in Kaunia upazila of Rangpur, overnight.