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How Do Ants Conquer Kingdoms?
A feature on how ants farm, fight and, in the case of Polyergus ants, raid Formica colonies, kill their queens and take over their workers.
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Early Paddy Reaches Dinajpur Markets, Farmers Happy with Prices
Early varieties of aman paddy have started reaching markets in Dinajpur, and farmers are happy with both the yield and the prices.
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Butterfly Fair at Jahangirnagar University on 2 December
Jahangirnagar University will hold its annual butterfly fair on 2 December to raise awareness of butterfly conservation.
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Two Cobras Rescued from Herbal Medicine Seller Released into Forest
Members of Animal Lovers of Patuakhali rescued two venomous cobras from a street herbal medicine seller in Kuakata and released them into the forest department's Lembu forest.
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Escaped King Cobra Returns Home on Its Own
A seven-foot king cobra that escaped from a zoo in Sweden has returned to its enclosure of its own accord, to the relief of the authorities.
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Young Man Jailed for Trapping Migratory Birds in Dakop, Khulna
A mobile court in Dakop upazila of Khulna sentenced a 26-year-old man to one month's simple imprisonment for trapping migratory birds.
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Day-Long 'Ganga-Jamuna Literature Festival' Held in Kaliganj
A day-long Ganga-Jamuna Literature Festival was held in a festive atmosphere in Kaliganj, Satkhira, on the theme "Union, not separation, is fundamental".
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Started as a Hobby, Moin Uddin's Deer Farm in Mirsarai Is Now a Tourist Spot
A deer farm started as a hobby in 2013 by expatriate Moin Uddin at Olinagar in Mirsarai, Chattogram, has become a tourist attraction.
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Firefly Light and the Pharmaceutical Industry
A feature on how fireflies produce "cold light" and how researchers hope bioluminescent proteins can help drug development and diagnosis.
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Girl Dies of Snakebite in Chattogram
A 12-year-old schoolgirl died after being bitten by a snake in her sleep in Boalkhali, Chattogram.
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Forest Department to Recruit 275 People
The Forest Department will recruit 275 people to nine posts at the Office of the Chief Conservator of Forests, with applications open until 30 November.
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Government to Buy Rice at Tk 42 and Paddy at Tk 28 a Kg
The government will buy eight lakh tonnes of paddy and rice from the domestic market this aman season, paying Tk 42 a kg for rice and Tk 28 for paddy.
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King Cobra Escapes on Its 'Wedding Night' at Stockholm's Skansen
A columnist writing from Sweden describes the search for a king cobra that escaped from its terrarium at Skansen in Stockholm after being placed with a mate.