Fruits
Remal-Hit Litchis Being Sold by the Kilogram in Ishwardi
Cyclone Remal struck just before Ishwardi's Bombai litchi harvest, splitting and dropping so much fruit that growers are selling it by the kilogram for Tk 20-35.
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Environment
Crops
Trees Can Bring Relief From the Heat
Trees can ease the heatwave's toll, but experts urge people to choose native species over the foreign trees that now fill the country.
Environment
Leopard Overpowered by Dogs It Tried to Hunt, Video Goes Viral
A leopard that entered a dairy farm in Haridwar, India, hunting dogs was badly mauled by two large dogs and had to be rescued by forest officials.
Crops
Caring for Summer Vegetables
The months of Boishakh and Joishtho bring harsh weather that harms vegetables, and these steps help keep summer crops fresh and productive.
Crops
Farmer Dies of Russell's Viper Bite in Ishwardi
A 45-year-old farmer, Hafizur Rahman, has died in Ishwardi, Pabna, after a Russell's viper bit him while he was working in a banana orchard.
Crops
Bitten Farmer Takes Russell's Viper to Hospital
A farmer bitten by a Russell's viper while harvesting paddy in Charghat, Rajshahi, killed the snake and took it in a sack to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.
Crops
Tobacco Farming Harms Land and Health
Poor farmers are growing tobacco for the cash and support companies offer, while the crop spreads its smell through villages and degrades the soil.
Crops
Cyclone Remal Causes Tk 509 Crore Crop Losses in Barishal Region
Cyclone Remal caused crop losses of Tk 508 crore 97 lakh 72 thousand in the coastal Barishal region alone, affecting nearly 173,491 farmers.
Crops
Cyclone Remal Leaves Kalapara Mango Growers in Despair
Cyclone Remal has broken branches and brought down large quantities of mango in Kalapara, Patuakhali, where local growers had begun meeting local demand.
Fruits
Mangoes Sell for Tk 7 a Kg in Rajshahi
Mangoes knocked down in the storm caused by Cyclone Remal are selling at Tk 7 a kg in Rajshahi.
Environment
Russell's Viper Spotted Again in Chandpur
Another venomous Russell's viper has been found in Eklaspur union of Matlab Uttar upazila in Chandpur, and locals beat it to death.
Environment
Young Man Bitten by Snake in His Sleep Dies
A 22-year-old man, Payel Ali, has died after being bitten by a snake while asleep in Gomostapur, Chapainawabganj.
Vegetables
RU Student Dies of Snakebite, Family Receives Insurance Money
The family of Rajshahi University student Shakinur Rahman, who died of a snakebite, has received an insurance claim of Tk 2 lakh.