Environment
Snake Venom Worth Rs 17 Crore Smuggled from Bangladesh Seized in India
India's Border Security Force has recovered a jar of cobra venom worth an estimated Rs 17 crore that smugglers brought in from Bangladesh.
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Crops
Aman Cultivation in Sunamganj Exceeds Target
Sunamganj's flood-hit farmers have bounced back, planting transplanted aman on more land than targeted and reaping a bumper crop.
Crops
Iqbal Becomes a Millionaire with a Nursery Started on Tk 7,000
Starting with Tk 7,000 on 9 decimals of land in 2001, Mirsarai's Iqbal Faruk has built a 2-acre nursery with capital of nearly Tk 1 crore.
Environment
Real Birds Caught in the Trap of 'Fake Calls'
In Narail, poachers are using bird calls recorded on mobile phones to lure migratory birds into nets, while the administration is accused of looking the other way.
Environment
Tapasi's 'Puchi Family' of 14 Cats
Tapasi Das's Facebook page Puchi Family, built around life with her cats, has grown to more than 15 lakh followers and helps fund animal and human welfare.
Environment
12-Foot Python Released in Kaptai National Park
A python 12 feet 7 inches long has been released into the deep forest of Kaptai National Park in Rangamati.
Environment
10-Foot Python Rescued from Fishery in Sreemangal
A large python found at a fishery in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar, has been rescued by Swapan Dev Sajal of the Wildlife Service Foundation.
Crops
Wild Elephant Carcass Recovered from Paddy Field in Netrokona
The carcass of a wild elephant has been recovered from a paddy field in the Betgara area of Kalmakanda, Netrokona, near the Indian border.
Environment
Python Leaves Forest for Village in Mirsarai
Residents of Mirsarai in Chattogram caught a python that had left the forest for a residential area, apparently in search of food.
Fisheries
Fisherman Dies of Snakebite in the Sundarbans
A 24-year-old fisherman, Monirul Gazi, died of a snakebite while drying fish at Dublar Char in the Sundarbans.
Crops
Zahurul Succeeds Growing Tomatoes on Brinjal Plants
A farmer in Raninagar, Naogaon, has succeeded in growing summer tomatoes by grafting them onto thorny wild brinjal plants, selling them at Tk 110 a kg wholesale.
Environment
Venomous Russell's Viper Caught in Naogaon
A schoolboy caught a venomous Russell's viper, locally called chandraboda, in Dhamoirhat, Naogaon, and handed it to forest officials.
Environment
Another Deer Dies at Tetulia Eco-Park
A deer has died at the forest department's eco-park in Tetulia, Panchagarh, after two others died there some time ago, leaving only two deer.