Environment
Young Man Saves Non-Venomous 'Kal Nagini' Snake in Shariatpur
A 29-year-old in Shariatpur's Damudya saved a non-venomous 'kal nagini' snake that others were about to drown, and released it in an open field.
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Environment
Environment
Elephant Gives Birth to Twins in Thailand, Keepers Call It a 'Miracle'
An elephant in Thailand has given birth to twins, a male and a female, which her caretakers have described as a miracle.
Environment
Some People Are Trying to Bring Back a '74 Situation: Prime Minister
Referring to the 1974 famine and the killings of 15 August, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said some people are still making the same attempt.
Crops
Farmers Wear Gumboots in Fear of Russell's Viper
Farmers and banana growers on the Padma chars in Pabna's Ishwardi are wearing gumboots to the fields after a fatal Russell's viper bite, but the fear remains.
Environment
Cutting Trees Is a Crime: Environment Minister
Environment Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury said cutting trees is a crime as he opened a nationwide Jubo League tree-planting programme.
Livestock
25-Maund Bull Lal Chan Is Bhola's Attraction This Eid
Lal Chan, a bull of about 25 maunds raised on natural feed in Bhola Sadar, is drawing crowds, and its owner wants Tk 15 lakh for it at the Eid market.
Crops
How to Recognise the Venomous Russell's Viper
With the Russell's viper turning up in farmland, here is how to recognise the snake, known locally as chandrabora or ulubora.
Environment
Russell's Viper Spreads as Fears Grow Over Antivenom
The venomous Russell's viper is spreading from the north-west into Chandpur and Chattogram, but antivenom is often unavailable when bite victims need it.
Environment
'Bonayon' to Distribute 50 Lakh Saplings for Environment Day
The private tree planting programme Bonayon will hand out 50 lakh saplings across the country for World Environment Day.
Environment
Army Chief Launches Army's Tree Planting Campaign
The army chief planted a bakul sapling in Dhaka Cantonment on 9 June to launch the Bangladesh Army's 2024 tree planting campaign.
Environment
Missing Woman's Body Found Inside Python a Day Later
The body of a woman in Indonesia's Sulawesi region was recovered from inside a giant python a day after she went missing.
Fisheries
No Shortage of Cattle or Goats for Qurbani, Says Livestock Minister
Fisheries and Livestock Minister Abdur Rahman said the country has no shortage of cattle or goats ahead of Eid-ul-Azha and has no need to import cattle.
Livestock
Chattogram's Qurbani Cattle Markets Wait for Buyers on Opening Day
Trading formally opened at Chattogram city's sacrificial animal markets on 8 June, but on the first day buyers came mostly to look, not to buy.