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.
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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.
Environment
30 Dead Deer Recovered from Katka in the Sundarbans
The forest department has recovered 30 dead deer from the Katka area of the Sundarbans alone after Cyclone Remal, and expects the number to rise.
Environment
Cyclone Remal Batters the Sundarbans
Cyclone Remal caused widespread damage in the Sundarbans, killing deer and other animals, with two dead and nine injured deer recovered on 27 May.
Fruits
Rajbari Litchi Farmers Happy with Good Prices
Favourable weather has given Rajbari a bumper litchi crop this year, and growers are happy to sell pest-free fruit wholesale straight from their orchards.
Environment
1.5 Lakh People Marooned, Over 2,000 Animals Including Deer Swept Away
Cyclone Remal caused heavy damage on the Noakhali coast, affecting 33,000 families on Hatiya island and sweeping away more than 2,000 livestock along with forest deer.
Environment
Snake Fear Grips Riverside Areas of Jhalakathi
Rising water from Cyclone Remal has flooded low-lying parts of Jhalakathi, pushing snakes into homes and spreading fear among residents.
Crops
Rare Red Sonail Charms Onlookers in Rajshahi
The rare Cassia javanica, or lal sonail, is in bloom at several places in Rajshahi, admired for its beauty and valued for its herbal uses.
Crops
Heavy Rain Forecast: 8 Tips for Farmers
The Department of Agricultural Extension has issued eight tips to protect crops, fish and livestock as moderate to heavy rain is forecast across the country on 26-28 May.
Vegetables
What to Do to Protect Livestock and Crops From a Cyclone
The Department of Agricultural Extension has listed steps farmers can take to protect crops, fish and livestock from cyclone damage.
Crops
A Summer Full of Flowers and Fruit
Summer, made up of Boishakh and Jyoishtho, fills Bangladesh with ripening fruit and a blaze of flowers, led by the krishnachura.
Environment
Mayor Taposh Wants Over 25 Per Cent Tree Cover in Dhaka South
Dhaka South City Corporation will create more than 25 per cent tree cover in its area, mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh said at a tree plantation programme.
Crops
Why Plant Leaves Turn Yellow, and What to Do
Leaves on pot and rooftop garden plants can turn yellow for many reasons, and knowing the cause makes it easy to take the right remedy.