Livestock
Rain in Dhaka Adds to Woes of Eid Travellers and Cattle Markets
Intermittent rain in Dhaka on the last day of the Eid exodus caused misery for travellers and kept buyers away from cattle markets.
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Environment
Environment
Coca-Cola Distributes 20,000 Saplings for Environmental Awareness in Mymensingh
Coca-Cola Bangladesh Beverages has handed more than 20,000 saplings to institutions in Mymensingh division in a tree-planting and environmental awareness programme.
Crops
Slow Loris Rescued from Tea Estate in Sreemangal
The forest department and a wildlife foundation rescued a slow loris from a tea estate settlement in Sreemangal after local people reported it.
Livestock
Rain Disrupts Cattle Markets
Monsoon rain has kept buyers away from Dhaka's cattle markets in the final days before Eid-ul-Azha, leaving sellers struggling in the mud.
Environment
PRAN-RFL and BIWTA Hold Tree-Planting Programme in Gazipur
PRAN-RFL Group and BIWTA jointly planted coconut saplings on the bank of the Shitalakshya river in Kaliganj, Gazipur.
Environment
Dead Irrawaddy Dolphin Washes Ashore at Kuakata Beach
A five-foot dead Irrawaddy dolphin has washed up at Kuakata beach, the fifth dolphin to come ashore there this year.
Environment
Snake Charmer Dies of Snakebite While Removing Fangs
A snake charmer in Kalkini, Madaripur, died after being bitten by a snake while trying to break its venom fangs.
Livestock
Qurbani Animals to Travel to Dhaka on the Mango Train
Instead of a separate cattle special, the railway will carry sacrificial animals from Chapainawabganj to Dhaka in separate wagons of the Mango Special train.
Environment
TAD Group's 'Go Green and Save Energy' Campaign
TAD Group has launched a 'Go Green and Save Energy' campaign, starting with gifts of trees to 200 employees.
Flowers
'Pink Buffaloes' the Star Attraction at Shahjahanpur Market
A trader's two pale pink buffaloes, brought from India as calves, are drawing crowds at the Shahjahanpur market ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Environment
BNP Will Find No Way to Flee Without Constructive Politics: Parash
Launching a nationwide tree-planting drive, Jubo League chairman Sheikh Fazle Shams Parash urged the BNP to turn to constructive politics.
Agribusiness
Small Cattle, Big Prices
Small and medium cattle at Dhaka's Gabtoli market cost far more than last year, and traders blame dearer meat, feed and transport.
Environment
No One Should Cut Down a Tree on a Whim, Says Mayor Atiq
At a tree-planting drive in Mohakhali, the DNCC mayor blamed tree felling for the heat and urged agencies to consult before cutting any tree.