Environment
Around 50 Doves Saved from a Hunter in Faridpur
Some 50 doves caught with banned China duari nets were saved from a hunter in Faridpur and released at a local market after a journalist began filming.
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Crops
Forest Department Accused of Selling Free Saplings
The Forest Department in Kushtia is accused of selling part of about 35,000 saplings given free by a tobacco company, and cannot account for where many of them went.
Environment
Bangladesh forms a committee to put vetiver grass to work on slopes
A technical committee will review which projects can use binna grass, the vetiver that grows untended on fallow land across the country.
Fisheries
Mix This Bharta with Rice and Taste the Difference: Yardlong Bean and Shrimp Bharta Recipe
A tasty mash of yardlong beans and shrimp, cooked down in mustard oil, can make a plate of hot rice complete on its own.
Environment
Five years of Kisumu rainfall show why a 'normal' May can still ruin a maize crop
An Alliance analysis of 2018-2022 CHIRPS rainfall data for Kisumu finds May rainfall swinging from under 50 mm to over 350 mm, and points to mid-May 2021, when rain collapsed as maize was at its most water-sensitive stage.
Environment
Waste Cleared from Both Sides of Aminbazar Highway, Trees Being Planted
The Aminbazar-Hemayetpur stretch of the Dhaka-Aricha highway, blighted by rubbish and stench for nearly two decades, is being cleared and planted with trees.
Crops
Government Building Houses for Flood-Hit Families, Hands Speedboats to 12 Coastal Districts
The government is building new houses for families hit by the recent floods and has handed JICA-funded rescue speedboats to 12 coastal districts, the disaster management minister said.
Crops
Weather Forecasting Can Protect Bangladesh's Farmers
Accurate, location-based weather forecasts and early warnings are becoming one of the most important tools for Bangladeshi farmers facing climate change.
Crops
Boro Procurement Brings Relief Despite the Blow from Floods
Despite crop losses to floods, government procurement of boro paddy has already passed its target and rice purchases are close to theirs, lifting the public food stock to a record.
Environment
Metro Rail to Run from Gabtali to Dasherkandi Beneath Hatirjheel
The Tk 45,503 crore MRT Line-5 (South) will run 17.20 km from Gabtali to Dasherkandi in Dhaka, mostly underground, and is ready to go before ECNEC.
Crops
Elephant Herds Delight in the Forest but Spread Fear When They Enter Villages
Herds of wild elephants are often seen this monsoon in the Ukhiya and Teknaf forests of Cox's Bazar, delighting local people but sometimes damaging crops when they stray into villages.
Environment
Child Dies of Snakebite While Asleep in Meherpur's Gangni
A five-year-old boy in Gangni, Meherpur, died after being bitten by a snake while he slept, and was declared dead at Chuadanga Sadar Hospital.
Environment
Healer Digs at Snakebite Victim's Grave Three Days After Burial, Claims He Can Revive Her
Three days after Hasna Begum, 58, died of a snakebite in Tangail's Sakhipur, a traditional healer dug at her grave and claimed he could bring her back to life.