Environment
Jackals Bite 15 People in a Day in Mirzapur
At least 15 people, including a child, were injured by jackal bites in three areas of Mirzapur municipality in Tangail on one day.
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Environment
Two Pythons Released in Kaptai National Park
Two pythons about seven feet long, rescued in Rangamati, were released into Kaptai National Park.
Crops
Kurigram Farmers Try to Recover with Winter Vegetables
Farmers in flood-hit Kurigram are trying to recover by growing early winter vegetables, with production under way on 710 of 7,250 target hectares.
Crops
BRRI Advises Farmers on What to Do After Cyclones and Storm Rain
The Bangladesh Rice Research Institute has told farmers how to protect aman paddy after a cyclone or storm rain.
Environment
Woman's Body Found Inside Python in Indonesia
The body of a 50-year-old woman who went missing on her rubber plantation in Indonesia's Jambi province was found inside a python.
Crops
Dinajpur Farmers Busy Planting Early Potatoes
Farmers in Dinajpur are busy planting early potatoes on land cleared of short-duration aman, hoping for higher prices, though fertiliser costs are a worry.
Crops
Power Cut in Parts of Faridpur, Widespread Damage to Aman
Cyclone Sitrang caused widespread damage to ripening aman paddy in Faridpur, uprooted trees and left several upazilas without electricity.
Crops
BRRI's Farming Advice After Cyclone Sitrang
The Bangladesh Rice Research Institute has issued advice for rice farmers following Cyclone Sitrang.
Environment
Huge Python Rescued From Homestead in Morrelganj
Forest officials rescued an 11-foot python weighing 20kg from a homestead in Morrelganj, Bagerhat, and released it into the reserve forest.
Crops
Cyclone Raises Fears for Aman and Vegetables in Mirsarai
Farmers in Mirsarai fear losses after Cyclone Sitrang's rain and wind flattened aman seedlings and flooded winter vegetable fields.
Fisheries
Government Working Sincerely to Conserve Dolphins
Environment minister Md Shahab Uddin said the government is working tirelessly to conserve dolphins, with nine sanctuaries declared and seven conservation teams formed.
Environment
Slow Loris Brought for Sale Released Into Forest
The Forest Department rescued a slow loris a trafficker had taken to sell in the Kaptai range of Rangamati and released it into the forest.
Agrotech
Snake Scare Grips BSMRSTU Students Again
Students at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University are again alarmed as venomous snakes appear across the campus.