Environment
Endangered Himalayan Griffon Vulture Rescued in Feni
An injured Himalayan griffon vulture held by villagers in Sonagazi, Feni, has been rescued and handed to a local wildlife group for treatment.
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Fisheries
The Killer Snail Whose Sting Can Kill a Human
The cone shell, a venomous snail of tropical seas, can kill a person, yet its toxin is now being turned into medicine.
Environment
Migratory Birds Fill Chatal Beel With Song
Migratory birds escaping the northern winter have begun arriving at Chatal Beel in Narsingdi's Monohardi, drawing visitors, though hunting keeps cutting their numbers.
Cooking
Python Rescued From Kitchen in Barguna
Forest department staff rescued a python from a kitchen in Patharghata, Barguna, and later released it in the Haringhata mangrove forest.
Crops
Wild Elephants Rampage on Kurigram Border, Villagers in Fear
Wild elephants crossing from India at night have trampled crops, shallow pumps and homes in border villages of Kurigram's Rowmari and Rajibpur upazilas.
Agribusiness
Duck Farming Makes Sunamganj Farmers Lakhpatis
Rising prices and tourist demand for duck meat are drawing more people in haor-rich Sunamganj into duck farming, with some now earning lakhs.
Crops
Why Prune the Branches of Fruit Trees?
Pruning branches from planting until fruiting is one of the main tasks of fruit tree management, done according to variety, age and growth habit.
Environment
Snake Found in School Meal, Students Fall Ill
At least 30 pupils fell ill and were admitted to hospital after a snake was allegedly found in the mid-day meal at a primary school in West Bengal's Birbhum district.
Crops
Bumper Aman Yield Brings Smiles to Jhalakathi Farmers
Farmers in Jhalakathi say they have not seen an aman harvest this good in 10 years, and prices in the market are satisfying too.
Environment
What Will End the Human-Elephant Conflict in Sherpur?
With no permanent solution in a decade and a half, wild elephants and people keep dying in the conflict on the Sherpur border, where settlements have spread into the animals' range.
Environment
Saudi Arabia Greening the Heart of the Desert
As rains turn hills around Makkah and Madinah green, Saudi Arabia is pressing ahead with mega-projects such as Green Riyadh and the Saudi Green Initiative to plant billions of trees.
Environment
3.15 Crore Trees to Be Planted on Chattogram Coast in Five Years
The forest department plans to plant 3.15 crore trees on newly risen coastal chars over the next five years to build a green wall protecting the Chattogram coast.
Agrotech
Four-Foot Snake Found in Passenger's Luggage at Airport
Security staff at Tampa International Airport found a live four-foot boa constrictor coiled in a woman passenger's luggage.