Environment
Conserving Biodiversity Is Everyone's Constitutional Duty, Says Minister
Environment minister Md Shahab Uddin said protecting the country's biodiversity is a constitutional obligation of every citizen of Bangladesh.
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Environment
Crops
Ziaur Rahman Draws Crowds in Sharsha With Black Rice Said to Have Medicinal Value
A Sharsha farmer who learnt about black rice online has planted three bighas of it, and crowds come every day to see the crop.
Agrotech
A Langur at the Computer
A video shared on Facebook appears to show a langur sitting at an office computer and typing like a person, reportedly at a railway station in West Bengal.
Environment
Make Full Use of Government Allocations to Protect the Environment, Says Minister
Minister Md Shahab Uddin told award-winning officials to use government allocations fully for environmental protection and tree planting.
Environment
Housewife Dies of Snakebite in Rajbari
A 35-year-old housewife named Nargis Akter has died of a snakebite in Rajbari Sadar upazila.
Agribusiness
Arafat Has Planted and Distributed 15,000 Saplings
A young restaurant owner in Mirsarai has spent three years delivering saplings, sometimes driving the van himself, to schools and religious institutions.
Agribusiness
Snakebitten Youth Dies After Being Taken to an Ojha in Chuadanga
A 22-year-old bitten by a snake in Damurhuda was taken to an ojha first and was dead by the time he reached hospital.
Livestock
The World's Five Strongest Horses
Before cars, horses were the fastest transport; here are five strong breeds, with their weight, origin and uses.
Environment
Snakebite Patient Turns Up at Hospital With the Snake
A labourer bitten on the neck by a snake caught it and brought it alive with him to Bandarban Sadar Hospital.
Environment
Endangered Pangolins Now Seen Mostly in Traffickers' Hands
Hunted for body parts used in medicines, pangolins in Cox's Bazar are disappearing from the wild and are now seen mostly when rescued from traffickers.
Environment
No Antivenom at Any Hospital in Meherpur
None of Meherpur's hospitals has antivenom, the essential treatment for bites from venomous snakes.
Crops
Fruit Saplings in High Demand in Jhalakathi
Sapling sales are booming at weekly markets in Jhalakathi as the monsoon ends, with fruit trees in greatest demand.
Crops
Dewanganj Farmers Replant Aman as Floodwater Recedes
With floodwater gone, farmers in Dewanganj are replanting Aman after three rounds of flooding destroyed the crop on 287 hectares.