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Tree Planting at BUET on Sheikh Russel Day
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology marked Sheikh Russel Day 2022 with a discussion and a tree-planting programme.
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College Teacher Plants Trees on Wedding Anniversary
A college lecturer in Bagatipara, Natore, planted more than a hundred saplings along roadsides to mark his wedding anniversary.
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33 Geese Die After Eating Pesticide-Laced Grass in Niamatpur
Thirty-three geese died in Niamatpur, Naogaon, after eating grass on a field ridge sprayed with pesticide, and their owner has lodged a complaint with police.
Vegetables
Bottle Gourds Sell at Tk 40 Each in Kurigram
Bottle gourd growers on the chars of Kurigram's 16 rivers expect a profitable season as good prices and better weather ease earlier fears over the crop.
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Elephant Calf Dies in Chakaria
A two-year-old wild elephant calf died of illness in Chakaria, Cox's Bazar, and was buried after a post-mortem on 9 October.
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Rare Cantor's Kukri Snake Rescued in Sreemangal
A rare Cantor's kukri snake was rescued from a grocery shop in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar, on 9 October and handed to the Forest Department.
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Visually Impaired Fahim Becomes a Lakhpati Rearing Cattle
Fahim Ferdous, a visually impaired young man in Kurigram, has grown one cow into a herd of six worth about Tk 3 lakh and now supports his family.
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Endangered Gibbon Rescued in Lohagara, Two Jailed
Forest officials rescued an endangered gibbon from a bus in Lohagara, Chattogram, and a mobile court sentenced two members of a wildlife trafficking ring to a year in jail.
Environment
Langur Rides Tourist Bus From Jashore to Mongla
A langur that rode on the roof of a tourist bus from Jashore to Mongla drew crowds at the port's Picnic Corner, and forest officials are arranging to return it home.
Environment
Education Minister Urges Everyone to Plant a Tree
Opening a bonsai exhibition in Dhaka, Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni urged everyone to plant at least one tree to help restore the rhythm of the seasons lost to climate change.
Environment
Durbar Tarunya Plants Trees at Chattogram's DC Hill
The voluntary organisation Durbar Tarunya planted trees at DC Hill in Chattogram on 7 October under its "Amrai Mali" project to green the city.
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The Mystery of the Honeybee's Dance
A science writer explains how honeybee colonies are organised and how scout bees use dances to tell the rest of the hive where to find flowers and how far away they are.
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Sitesh Babu's Second Life After Surviving a Bear's Claws
Sitesh Ranjan Deb, who lost an eye and much of his face to a bear in 1991, still runs a refuge for sick and injured wildlife in Sreemangal but fears it has no future without steady support.