Crops
Farmer Dies of Snakebite in Sherpur
Farmer Aynal Haque (38) died after being bitten by a snake while checking his paddy field in Nalitabari upazila of Sherpur.
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Environment
Agribusiness
Extortion With Elephants Goes On in Narail
Mahouts in Narail are openly collecting Tk 2,000 to Tk 2,500 a day by taking elephants onto roads and into markets, with many people paying out of fear or embarrassment.
Environment
Snake Rears Its Hood on Moving Motorcycle, Rider Escapes Unharmed
A snake emerged from the meter box of NGO worker Lutfor Rahman's moving motorcycle in Kurigram, but he stopped the bike quickly and escaped unhurt.
Livestock
13 Vultures Killed by Poison in Moulvibazar
Thirteen endangered vultures and several foxes, dogs and cats died in Moulvibazar after eating a dead goat laced with poison, apparently put out to kill foxes.
Crops
How to Control Rice Pests After Nor'wester Storms and Rain
The Bangladesh Rice Research Institute has told farmers how to control rice pests that may multiply as nor'wester storms and rain raise temperature and humidity.
Crops
What to Do to Control Rice Blast Disease
The Agriculture Information Service has set out steps farmers should take to control blast, a fungal disease that can wipe out a rice crop in favourable weather.
Environment
Gazette Issued: No Trees to Be Felled in Reserved Forests Until 2030
The government has gazetted a ban on felling trees in Bangladesh's reserved and natural forests until the end of 2030 to protect the country's biodiversity.
Agribusiness
Jamal Khan Earns Tk 5 Lakh a Year From His Nursery
Jamal Khan, who lost his mother at 10 and could not finish primary school, built a nursery in Rupganj with Tk 1.2 lakh saved from selling fish fry and now earns more than Tk 5 lakh a year.
Environment
Snakes Rescued from Snake Charmer Released into Forest in Kuakata
Five snakes of three species, taken from a snake charmer in Kalapara, were released into Lembur Forest near Kuakata beach by the Forest Department and Animal Lovers of Patuakhali.
Environment
A Day with Pet Birds
A pet bird keeper describes a day at the Avian Community of Bangladesh's pet bird fair and competition at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University in Dhaka.
Environment
Tree Planting at Supreme Court on Bangabandhu's Birth Anniversary
The Supreme Court held a tree-planting programme on its premises on 17 March to mark the birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children's Day.
Environment
Pair of Lions and Eight Wildebeest Arrive from Africa
A pair of African lions and eight wildebeest brought from South Africa have been added to Chattogram Zoo and will be quarantined for 15 days before going on show.
Environment
World News in Brief: 16 March 2023
A round-up of international news on 16 March 2023, from TikTok and a downed US drone to Argentina's record heat and floods in quake-hit Turkey.