Environment
Pythons Used by Snake Charmers to Extort Shopkeepers Rescued and Released
Two six-foot pythons that snake charmers used to frighten shopkeepers into paying money in Kalapara have been rescued and released near Kuakata.
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Environment
45 Turtles Rescued in Cumilla Released in Gazipur
Forty-five endangered turtles seized from a passenger bus in Cumilla have been released in Gazipur's Bhawal National Park.
Crops
Haor Farmers and Youths Head Abroad Hoping to Change Their Fortunes
Passport applications in Sunamganj have multiplied as farmers and young people in the haor district leave farming to seek work abroad.
Environment
The Tuntuni, a Charming Little Bird
The tuntuni, the little tailorbird of Bengali folk tales, is becoming rare as its habitat disappears.
Environment
Tree Cover to Reach 25 Per Cent by 2030: Forest Minister
The government has set a target of raising tree cover to 25 per cent and forest cover to 16 per cent of the country by 2030.
Environment
80 Per Cent of the Country's Snakebite Patients Admitted to Rajshahi Medical
Snakebite admissions and deaths are rising at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, which faced an antivenom shortage that its director says is now over.
Environment
Rakayet Rushes Out Whenever He Hears of a Snake
Rakayet Ahsan, a volunteer in Kalapara, Patuakhali, rushes out to rescue snakes and other wild animals and has released hundreds back into the wild.
Environment
Police Action Saves Seven-Foot Python
A python more than seven feet long, caught in a fishing net in Gowainghat, Sylhet, was saved by police and released into the forest.
Environment
Housewife Dies of Snakebite in Mymensingh's Gafargaon
A 42-year-old housewife bitten by a snake in Gafargaon, Mymensingh, died on the way back to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital.
Crops
Bitter Gourd Worth Nearly Tk 5 Lakh Sold Every Day in Satkhira's 'Bitter Gourd Village'
Bitter gourd farming has changed the fortunes of more than a hundred families in Hatchhala village of Shyamnagar, Satkhira, which now sells about 300 maunds a day.
Environment
Plant at Least Two Trees at Every House, Mayor Atiqul Urges
Dhaka North City Corporation mayor Atiqul Islam has called for at least two trees to be planted at every house in the city.
Livestock
Endangered 'Wild Goat' Spotted in Baraiyadhala National Park
Camera traps set up for a two-year wildlife census have recorded the endangered wild goat (bon chhagol) in Baraiyadhala National Park.
Livestock
Deputy Commissioner Visits Jamalpur's 'Bird Brother' to See His Birds
Jamalpur's new deputy commissioner visited the farm of Tara Mia, who keeps more than 7,000 birds and pigeons of 50 to 60 species, and promised support for bird farmers.