Crops
Tangail Jute Cultivation Exceeds Target by 50 Hectares
Favourable weather has pushed Tangail's jute area 50 hectares above target this season, and good prices for fibre and sticks have pleased farmers.
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Environment
Environment
15-Foot Python Rescued in Mirsarai
Forest officials rescued a 15-foot python weighing 15 kg from a residential area in Mirsarai, Chattogram, on 9 September.
Environment
Young Man Dies of Snakebite at In-Laws' Home
A 25-year-old man died after being bitten by a venomous snake at his in-laws' home in Chatkhil, Noakhali.
Fisheries
Trapped in Debt, Fishermen Want Relief from 65-Day Ban
Fishermen and traders at Alipur-Mohipur in Patuakhali say the 65-day sea fishing ban and repeated bad weather have trapped them in debt and want the ban lifted.
Environment
120 Parakeets Spread Their Wings in the Open Sky
An assistant commissioner rescued and freed 120 caged red-headed parakeets in Shibganj, Chapainawabganj, and fined the man holding them Tk 10,000.
Livestock
Crores in Assets Turned to Waste in Moments: Feni's Poultry Farmers After the Flood
Floods in Feni wiped out poultry farms across Sonagazi, leaving farmers with dead birds, rotten eggs, debts to companies and bank loans they cannot repay.
Environment
Two Students Die of Snakebite in Thakurgaon
Two schoolchildren, Aditya and Jannat, died after snakebites at separate places in Thakurgaon on Thursday night.
Crops
An Eco-Friendly Initiative in the City
Tenant Ashim Sarkar has turned a Mohakhali rooftop into a green haven and planted trees along road dividers from Mohakhali to Gulshan.
Crops
Sand Buries Farmers' Dreams in Feni
Floodwater from the Muhuri river has dumped sand up to 6 feet deep on farmland in Feni, and farmers fear they will not be able to grow crops for years.
Crops
Haor Farmers Fight to Recover After Losing Crops to Three Floods
Hit by three floods this year, Sunamganj's haor farmers are replanting Aman paddy, often with high-interest loans, in a bid to recover.
Environment
Floods: 112 People Bitten by Snakes in 10 Days in Lakshmipur
Snakes driven out by severe flooding have bitten 112 people across Lakshmipur in 10 days, 80 of them treated at the Sadar hospital.
Environment
The Country With No Mosquitoes or Snakes
While mosquito-borne diseases kill many people each year, Iceland has no mosquitoes and no snakes because of its cold climate.
Crops
How to Plant and Care for Coconut Trees
Planted properly and well cared for, coconut trees can bring a good income in rural areas; here is what to keep in mind.