Environment
Feni BPJA Holds Tree Planting to Mark Month of Mourning
The Feni unit of the Bangladesh Photo Journalist Association launched a tree planting programme on 29 August to mark National Mourning Day.
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Environment
High Court Orders Removal of UP Chairman Over Felling of Palm Trees
The High Court has ordered the removal of a union parishad chairman and a member in Kalapara, Patuakhali, and fined them for felling 30 palm trees planted by the Forest Department.
Environment
Penguin Appointed Major General in an Army
Sir Nils Olav III, a king penguin at Edinburgh Zoo, has been promoted to major general in the Norwegian King's Guard.
Environment
Schoolgirl Dies After Night of Exorcism Rituals Following Snakebite in Chuadanga
A 17-year-old schoolgirl in Chuadanga's Alamdanga upazila died after a snakebite that was treated through the night with exorcism rituals before she was taken to hospital.
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Housewife Dies of Snakebite in Faridpur
A 45-year-old housewife from Charbhadrasan, Faridpur, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital six days after a snakebite, having first been taken to a village healer.
Environment
Mother and Baby Daughter Die of Snakebite While Asleep in Kushtia
A mother, Ayesha Khatun, 25, and her seven-month-old daughter Nusrat Jahan died after a snake bit them in their sleep in Kushtia.
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Venomous Cobra Rescued from Upazila Parishad Premises in Feni's Fulgazi
A snake catcher rescued a venomous cobra of six to seven feet from the Fulgazi upazila parishad premises in Feni, and officials say snakes have become more common on the site.
Environment
Seedlings Worth Tk 80 Lakh Sold at Khulna Tree Fair
About 71,000 seedlings worth nearly Tk 80 lakh were sold at a 28-day tree fair in Khulna, the fair's closing ceremony heard.
Crops
Farmer Dies of Snakebite in Faridpur's Sadarpur
A farmer, Rafiq Khandakar, 50, died after being bitten by a snake while working in his field in Sadarpur, Faridpur, having first been taken to an ojha.
Environment
Toddler Dies After Snakebite While Playing on the Floor in Gafargaon
A 14-month-old boy, Ariyan, died of a snakebite in the Pagla police station area of Gafargaon upazila in Mymensingh.
Crops
Worries Behind Them, Mirsarai Farmers Busy Planting Aman After Late Rain
Late rain has let about 10,000 farmers in Chattogram's Mirsarai upazila get their transplanted aman into the fields, with the season's target almost met.
Fisheries
The House Where Bats Have Lived for 150 Years
Countless bats have roosted for about 150 years in the trees around a pond at Montu Babu's house in Mirsarai, which locals call the "bat house".
Fruits
Dinajpur Orchard Owners at a Loss Over Gourmati Mangoes
Mango growers in Dinajpur, a district famed for lychees, have had a bumper Gourmati crop but fear losses as local demand is weak and export buyers have not been found.