Fruits
Night Lights Boost Dragon Fruit Flowers and Fruit in Jhenaidah
A dragon fruit orchard in Harinakunda, Jhenaidah, has doubled its flowering by lighting the plants at night with 2,800 special lamps brought from China.
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Environment
Environment
Stray Langur Wanders into Human Settlements in Bhangura
A langur separated from its troop is wandering through Bhangura upazila in Pabna, and residents fear for its life as no rescue has been attempted.
Crops
Teacher Couple Earn Lakhs from Orange Farming
A teacher couple in Hatibandha, Lalmonirhat, have become known across the district for growing oranges on flat land and earn several lakh taka a month from their orchard and nursery.
Crops
How to Protect Pet Birds from the Cold
Winter is setting in, and a few preparations can protect pet birds from cold-related problems and illness.
Crops
Fish Enclosures Block Drainage, Leaving 200 Acres of Farmland Under Water
Farmers in Damudya, Shariatpur, say fish enclosures built across the only drainage canal of Jayalu beel have kept 200 acres of paddy land waterlogged for five years.
Crops
Child Dies of Snakebite While Playing With Classmates in Paddy Field
A seven-year-old girl died after being bitten by a snake while playing with classmates in a harvested paddy field in Nawabganj, Dinajpur.
Crops
Caring for Rooftop Gardens and Plants in Winter
Dry winter weather can leave potted and rooftop plants worn out, so here is how to care for rooftop gardens, tubs and plants in the cold.
Environment
Caged Fishing Cat Found at Former UP Member's Home in Patuakhali
A caged fishing cat and its cub were rescued from a former union parishad member's home in Galachipa, Patuakhali, and released into a reserved forest.
Environment
Cobra Caught at a Dinajpur Home Released in Sal Forest
Forest officials released a venomous cobra, caught at a teacher's home in Dinajpur town, into the Dharmapur sal forest in Birol upazila.
Environment
A Day on the Colourful Wings of Butterflies
Jahangirnagar University's annual butterfly fair drew thousands of visitors on 24 November with live butterflies, contests and awards aimed at raising awareness of conservation.
Environment
Venomous Cobra at Home: Teacher Catches It and Keeps It in a Jar
A teacher in Dinajpur town caught a venomous cobra while renovating his home and kept it in a plastic jar to hand over to the authorities.
Environment
Wild Elephant Dies After Getting Caught in Electric Wire in Cox's Bazar
A wild elephant was found dead near a jujube orchard in Eidgaon, Cox's Bazar, with locals blaming an illegal electric wire and forest officials citing a heart attack.
Agribusiness
Man Kills Wife and Child by Releasing Venomous Snake in Their Room
A man in India's Odisha state has been arrested after his wife and two-year-old daughter died from the bites of a cobra he allegedly released in their room.