Livestock
65 Hatchlings Born to Critically Endangered Batagur Baska Turtle
Sixty-five hatchlings have emerged from the eggs of a critically endangered Batagur baska turtle at the Karamjal wildlife breeding centre in the Sundarbans.
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Livestock
1.25 Crore Animals Ready for Qurbani, Surplus Could Reach 20 Lakh
Bangladesh has 1,24,47,337 animals fit for sacrifice this Eid-ul-Azha, and about 20,68,135 may be left over, the fisheries and livestock adviser said.
Crops
Krishnachura Blossoms Dress Kishoreganj's Muktamancha in Red
Krishnachura trees around the Muktamancha open-air stage in Kishoreganj town are in full red bloom, drawing visitors from across the district.
Environment
Snakes Alarm Students at Islamic University, but No Antivenom on Campus
Sightings of venomous common kraits near halls and academic buildings at Islamic University (IU) have alarmed students, whose medical centre cannot give antivenom.
Environment
Antivenom Being Made From the Blood of a Man Bitten by Snakes
Scientists hope antibodies from the blood of Tim Friede, who has deliberately taken snake venom for nearly two decades, could lead to a universal antivenom.
Environment
Reward for Handing In Deer-Poaching Snares in the Sundarbans
The forest department will pay Tk 2,000 per kilogram of nylon snares handed in from the East Sundarbans to curb deer poaching.
Livestock
Cattle Market Takes Over School Field in Lalmonirhat's Kaliganj, Disrupting Classes
A cattle market and daily bazaar have taken over the playing field of two schools in Shialkhowa, Kaliganj, leaving students without space to play and classes disrupted.
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Endangered Gandhagokul Seen at Dusk in Pabna's Bera
Residents of Bera municipality in Pabna still see the endangered gandhagokul after dark and have learned to live alongside it.
Crops
Farm Labourers Switch Jobs for Lack of Fair Wages and Respect
Low pay, hard conditions, lightning, social stigma and mechanisation are shrinking the army of boro harvest labourers in Kishoreganj's haors.
Crops
Modern Poly-Shed Seedling Production Earns Sitakunda Farmers 500,000 Taka a Year
Nursery owners in Sitakunda, Chattogram, are earning 300,000 to 500,000 taka a year by raising healthy, strong-rooted seedlings in poly sheds.
Fruits
Satkhira Mangoes to Reach Market from 5 May
Satkhira's district administration has fixed dates for picking and marketing mangoes, starting with early varieties on 5 May.
Fruits
Mango Calendar Troubles Satkhira Orchard Owners
Satkhira mango growers and traders say the district's harvest calendar ignores local differences in ripening and costs them money, while officials defend it.
Environment
Python and Monkey Released into Forest in Mirsarai
A six-foot python and a monkey have been released into the forest in Mirsarai, Chattogram.