Environment
When White Rats Become Pets
White albino rats, long kept as pets, are prized by researchers, and a science writer argues that Bangladesh should train people to farm them for research.
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Environment
Fruits
Satkhira Mangoes Reach the Market
Satkhira growers began picking and selling early mango varieties on 5 May, but many say the district's mango calendar has damaged their market.
Fruits
Sonargaon Prepares for Litchi Harvest Amid Price Worries
Hot weather has ripened litchis early in Sonargaon, Narayanganj, but a lack of rain has left the fruit small and growers worried about prices.
Environment
Mayor Atiqul to Plant Two Lakh Trees to Keep Dhaka's Temperature Bearable
Dhaka North City Corporation will plant two lakh trees over the next two years to keep temperatures in the city bearable, its mayor announced.
Crops
Village Doctor Killed Chasing Wild Elephants from Paddy Field
A 50-year-old village doctor died after a wild elephant turned on him as villagers drove a herd out of paddy fields in Haluaghat, Mymensingh.
Crops
Farmers' Harvested Paddy Floating in Rain-Soaked Fields
Storms and rain have left cut boro paddy floating in fields in Sharsha, Jashore, where a labour shortage delayed the harvest of a good crop.
Fisheries
Russell's Viper Found with 32 Young in Hut by Pond
A venomous Russell's viper and 32 young were found in a hut beside a fish pond in Chapainawabganj and killed by local people.
Environment
10-Year-Old Boy Skating from West Bengal to Bangladesh
A young man and a 10-year-old boy have set off on skates from West Bengal for Dhaka to spread a message of tree planting and friendship.
Environment
Deer Dies After Jumping into River to Escape Dogs in Patharghata
A deer bitten by dogs in the Haringhata protected forest in Barguna's Patharghata jumped into a river and later died while being treated.
Crops
Government Working to Protect Lives and Property from Wild Elephant Attacks
Environment Minister Md Shahab Uddin says the government is taking steps to protect people from wild elephant attacks, including solar fencing and prompt compensation.
Environment
Snakebite Victim Brings the Dead Snake to Hospital in Chuadanga
A woman bitten by a snake hidden in firewood came to Chuadanga Sadar Hospital with the dead snake, and doctors say she is out of danger for now.
Environment
Wetlands and Forests Shrink as Warming and Drought Rise in Bangladesh
Bangladesh's seasons are shifting fast, and experts blame both global climate change and the local loss of wetlands, forests and greenery.
Crops
33% of Boro Paddy Harvested Nationwide, 90% in Haor
A third of the country's boro paddy and 90 per cent in the vulnerable haor wetlands had been harvested by 30 April, the agriculture minister said.