Vegetables
Farmers Turn to Aerial Yam, Crop Valued at Tk 20 Crore
Aerial yam (gachh alu) and mete alu are grown commercially on 402 hectares in Pakundia, Kishoreganj, a crop valued at about Tk 20 crore.
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Environment
Fisheries
Proper Use of Natural and Marine Resources Will End Poverty, Says Adviser
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter said the country will no longer stay poor if its natural and marine resources are used properly, speaking at the close of USAID's Ecofish-2 project.
Crops
Miscreants Cut Down 15 Decimals of Fruiting Bean Plants Overnight
Under cover of darkness, miscreants cut down fruiting bean plants on 15 decimals of land in Ishwardi, Pabna, and the farmer fears losing more than Tk 1 lakh.
Livestock
Hawk "Bahadur" Never Leaves Roman and Guards Neighbours' Poultry
A hawk named Bahadur, rescued sick two years ago by Roman Chhoyal in Zajira, Shariatpur, has refused to leave him and now watches over neighbours' ducklings and chicks.
Crops
Farmer Dies of Snakebite While Asleep in Narail
Kuti Mia Molla, a 53-year-old farmer, died after being bitten by a snake while asleep in Lohagara, Narail.
Vegetables
Farmers Busy Growing Winter Vegetables After Flood Losses
Farmers in Mirsharai upazila of Chattogram, hit hard by severe floods, are busy planting early winter vegetables in the hope of reaching the market at the start of the season.
Crops
Grow These Vegetables in the Month of Kartik
Kartik, where monsoon meets winter, is the time to raise winter vegetable seedlings and plant potatoes and sweet potatoes.
Environment
BGB Recovers Snake Venom Worth Tk 2 Crore from Train in Chuadanga
Border Guard Bangladesh found three glass bottles holding 300 grams of snake venom in an abandoned bag on the Mahananda Express at Darshana.
Vegetables
Snake Charmer's Son Dies of Snakebite in Dinajpur
Shakil, 18, the son of a snake charmer, died after being bitten by a venomous snake while trying to catch snakes on the bank of the Jamuna river in Dinajpur.
Crops
How to Protect Lemon Trees from Disease and Pests
Early fruit drop in lemon and other citrus trees can largely be stopped with balanced feeding, hormone sprays and timely disease and pest control.
Crops
Mymensingh Floods Cause Tk 322 Crore Loss to Rice and Vegetables
As floodwater recedes in three Mymensingh upazilas, farmers count losses of Tk 322.46 crore to Aman rice and vegetables.
Environment
Python Found in Mirsarai Village Released into Forest
A 12-foot python caught in wire netting at a home in Mirsarai was rescued unharmed and released into the forest.
Environment
Snakebites Injure About 50 in Chandpur in Two Weeks, One Dies
Snakebite cases are rising in Chandpur at the end of the monsoon, with about 50 patients treated in two weeks and one death.