Fruits
Juicy Hill Litchis Reach the Market in Rangamati
Boatloads of hill litchis are arriving at Rangamati's Samata Ghat, where growers are pleased with prices of Tk 300 to Tk 800 per hundred.
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Environment
Environment
Plane Strike Kills 40 Flamingos Near Mumbai, Leaving Mangled Remains
Dozens of flamingos were killed when an Emirates plane approaching Mumbai airport struck a flock near Ghatkopar, scattering their remains across the area.
Environment
Heat-Stricken Monkeys Falling From Trees and Dying in Mexico
Mexican authorities are investigating whether extreme heat is behind the deaths of endangered howler monkeys that have been falling from trees in the country's south.
Cooking
Poachers Flee Leaving Cooked Deer Meat Deep in the Sundarbans
Poachers deep in the Sundarbans abandoned 9 kg of cooked deer meat and fled into the forest when forest guards arrived, leaving three boats behind.
Environment
Trees Allegedly Felled Under Cover of Darkness at Suhrawardy Udyan
Environmentalists allege that trees were felled at night in Dhaka's Suhrawardy Udyan in the name of development, a claim the contractor and police deny.
Fruits
Mangoes Still Missing From Markets After Set Date as Fruit Is Immature
Although the mango calendar allowed guti mangoes to be picked from 15 May, the fruit is not yet mature and is still missing from Rajshahi's markets.
Agribusiness
Nahid Succeeds With Quail Farming in Patuakhali
A young man in Patuakhali who began keeping 16 quails as a hobby now runs a 3,200-bird commercial farm that is inspiring others to take up quail rearing.
Crops
Dead Trees, Whose Are You?
Dangerous dead trees along the Amnura-Nachol road in Chapainawabganj remain standing because the district parishad and BMDA both claim them.
Fruits
Human Chain at Dhaka University Demands Chemical-Free Seasonal Fruit
An environmental movement formed a human chain at Dhaka University demanding that seasonal and all other fruit be free of harmful chemicals.
Environment
Child Dies of Snakebite in Satkhira
A seven-year-old boy died of a snakebite in Shyamnagar, Satkhira, after first being taken to a traditional healer.
Crops
Russell's Viper Found in Paddy Field, Beaten to Death
Farmers in Shariatpur's Bhedarganj killed a five-foot Russell's viper they found while harvesting rice.
Crops
Where and When to Grow Cashew Nuts
Cashew, a fast-growing and drought-tolerant tropical crop, can be grown anywhere in Bangladesh but finds its best land in the hill districts such as Bandarban.
Environment
What Is the Way to Put Out Fires in the Sundarbans?
After 24 fires in two decades, experts and officials weigh whether Bangladesh needs firefighting helicopters, special teams or better canals to protect the Sundarbans.