Environment
Speech-Impaired Youth Dies After Indian Elephant Attack in Tetulia
A 23-year-old speech-impaired man died after being trampled by one of two elephants that crossed from India into Tetulia, Panchagarh.
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Environment
Pair of Elephants at Banglabandha Border Sparks Panic
Two elephants believed to have crossed from India were found in a maize field in Banglabandha union of Tetulia, Panchagarh, alarming local people.
Crops
Lychee Trees Burst Into Blossom in Dinajpur, Bumper Crop Expected
Lychee trees across Dinajpur have begun to blossom, and favourable weather has growers expecting a bumper crop.
Livestock
Fishing Cat Killed After Coming for Goat Kids in Rajbari
A householder in Baliakandi, Rajbari, killed a fishing cat that had come after his goat kids and attacked him.
Vegetables
400 Pigeons Killed by Poison Laid in Pea Field
Around 400 pigeons died in Manirampur, Jashore, after a farmer laid poison in his pea field, sparking tension in the village.
Fruits
A Bird Sanctuary on the Quiet Char of Shouljalia
A large char in the Bishkhali river at Shouljalia in Kathalia, Jhalakathi, has been made a bird sanctuary where hunting, grazing and felling are banned.
Crops
It Is Up to Us to Save the Sundarbans
Two university students argue that the shrinking Sundarbans and its endangered wildlife must be protected before it is too late.
Environment
Sundarbans Has Lost 3 Per Cent of Its Forest in 51 Years
A Change Initiative study finds the Sundarbans lost about 3 per cent of its dense forest between 1973 and 2024, while wetland area grew and toxins spread.
Fisheries
Zakir's Duck Farm, Started With Tk 1,600, Now Earns Lakhs Every Month
A duck farm in Kulpala village, Chuadanga, which Zakir Hossain began in 2002 with 150 ducks bought for Tk 1,600, now keeps about 12,000 ducks and makes a monthly profit of around Tk 3 lakh to Tk 5 lakh after Tk 8 lakh in costs.
Vegetables
Started With Tk 12,000, Tahsin Now Owns Two Nurseries
Tahsin Ahmed, who came to Dhaka from Mymensingh after his SSC exams in 2015, started Ruma Nursery with just Tk 12,000 and now runs two nurseries in the capital.
Crops
Tomatoes on 1 Acre 60 Decimals Destroyed in Sitakunda
A disease that blackened and scorched tomato plants has destroyed the crop of 12 farmers on 160 decimals at Imamnagar in Sitakunda's Bhatiary union, and farmers accuse the local agriculture officer of never visiting.
Crops
Pesticide Kills 6,000 Tomato Plants, Tk 20 Lakh Loss
A farmer in Rajoir, Madaripur, has lost tomatoes on two bigha of land, about 6,000 plants, after applying a pesticide to control insects, a loss he puts at Tk 15 lakh to Tk 20 lakh.
Crops
Maize Farming Turns Farmers' Fortunes in Thakurgaon
Because it costs little and pays well, maize cultivation keeps growing in Thakurgaon, where farmers have turned to hybrid varieties as an alternative to rice and other crops.