Environment
Black-Faced Langur Roams Residential Areas of Bogura
A black-faced langur has been seen for a week in several parts of Bogura town, and no one can say where it came from.
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Environment
Crops
Why Chickens Cut Back on Feed, and What to Do
A drop in feed intake worries poultry farmers as an early warning of disease, and it has several common causes that can be managed.
Livestock
Cow Drags Crocodile to the Bank; Rescued With Forest Department's Help
A cow that went to drink from the Shela river in the Sundarbans at Mongla was attacked by a crocodile and later rescued by the Forest Department.
Vegetables
A Rooftop Garden With 250 Kinds of Plants
Nurun Nahar Begum has turned the 1,500 sq ft roof of her six-storey home in Siddhirganj into a garden of more than 250 fruit, flower, vegetable and medicinal plants.
Environment
Projonmo Samaj-Sanskriti Kendra Holds Meeting and Tree Planting
A library-based volunteer group in Rangpur held an awareness meeting on online safety and planted saplings at Annadanagar College.
Crops
Rare Monitor Lizard Returns Home After Five Days in Captivity
A large monitor lizard of a rare species was released in Dhunat, Bogura, after five days in captivity at a farmer's home.
Organic
Pet Dog Mauls Elderly Woman to Death in Lucknow
An elderly woman in Lucknow, India, died after being attacked by a pet dog she had cared for, with a post-mortem finding 12 deep wounds.
Agribusiness
Goat Hide Sells for Tk 5 in Joypurhat
The market for sacrificial animal hides has collapsed in Joypurhat, with a goat skin selling for as little as Tk 5 and many hides left lying on the ground.
Livestock
Security Stepped Up on Satkhira Border to Stop Smuggling of Sacrificial Hides
Border Guard Bangladesh and Satkhira district police have tightened security along the whole Satkhira border to stop hides of sacrificial animals being smuggled into India.
Livestock
Flood Hits Sacrificial Animal Markets in Sunamganj
The flood has hit Sunamganj's sacrificial animal markets, which are full of cattle but have few buyers on the eve of Eid.
Crops
How to Protect Chickens from Fowl Typhoid
Fowl typhoid is a contagious bacterial disease of chickens, and knowing its signs and treatment can help farmers avoid heavy losses.
Livestock
1,400 Ducks Die After Sub-Assistant Livestock Officer's Error
A duck farmer in Basail, Tangail, says expired duck plague vaccine from the upazila livestock office killed about 1,400 of his ducks.
Livestock
Fodder Crisis Floods Qurbani Market With Cattle, but Buyers Are Few
With floods destroying grazing land and straw, farmers in Kurigram are bringing large numbers of cattle to the Jatrapur market, but buyers are scarce.