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.
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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.
Crops
Jubo League Harvests Paddy for Struggling Farmer in Netrokona
Jubo League activists in Netrokona, led by Advocate Mashhudul Mannan Trisha, harvested ripe paddy for a farmer who could not afford labourers.
Environment
Is the Doel, Bangladesh's National Bird, Heading for Extinction?
The doel, Bangladesh's national bird, is now rarely seen, and bird lovers warn that hunting, tree felling and pesticides could wipe it out.
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25 Cattle Stolen from One Village, Farmers Lose Sleep in Natore
Farmers in Natore's Chhatni village are guarding their cattle at night after 25 were reported stolen in two months.
Crops
Krishak League Leaders Harvest an Acre of Haor Paddy in Karimganj
Central Krishak League leaders harvested an acre of ripe paddy for a farmer in Kishoreganj's Karimganj upazila to encourage haor farmers.
Environment
New Foal Joins the Zebra Herd at Gazipur Safari Park
A new foal has joined the zebra herd at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park in Gazipur, bringing the number of zebras to 26.
Livestock
Khan Jahan Ali Dighi Crocodile Lays Eggs, Doubts Over Hatching
The freshwater crocodile at Khan Jahan Ali's shrine pond in Bagerhat has laid 50-60 eggs, but officials say its age means they are unlikely to hatch.
Environment
Protest in West Bengal Over Order to Fell Over 300 Century-Old Trees on Jessore Road
Campaigners in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas protested against the felling of century-old trees along Jessore Road, demanding every tree be declared heritage.
Crops
Neck Blast Turns Paddy to Chaff, Leaving Haor Farmers in Despair
Harvesting has begun in Kishoreganj's haor, but farmers who grew BRRI dhan28 have little to smile about after neck blast turned much of their crop to chaff.
Environment
Titanoboa, the King of Snakes
Long before the anaconda, a snake over a tonne in weight and 50 feet long ruled the forests of South America, according to fossils found in northern Colombia.
Environment
Fire Burns Naogaon's Altadighi National Park Sal Forest Again
Fire burned dry leaves, sal and cane in the sal forest of Altadighi National Park in Naogaon, five days after an earlier blaze there.
Crops
Mangoes Dropping for Lack of Rain
A two-week heatwave with no rain has dried the soil in Naogaon and set young mangoes dropping from the trees, worrying growers who cannot irrigate.