Environment
Snakebite Death: Family Holds Daylong Exorcism Hoping for a Miracle
The family of a young man who died of a snakebite in Babuganj, Barishal, kept his body in the yard for a daylong exorcism by snake charmers before burying him.
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Environment
Crops
Mango Fruitlets Dropping in Chuadanga, Growers Fear Losses
Hopper attacks are making young mangoes fall in orchards across Chuadanga, and growers fear heavy losses this season.
Crops
Bumper Boro Yield Beckons in Sharsha and Benapole
With uninterrupted electricity and enough diesel for irrigation, farmers in Sharsha and Benapole, Jashore, are looking forward to a bumper Boro harvest.
Crops
Aman Prices Falling, Worries Grow Over Boro
Aman paddy prices have fallen sharply amid continued rice imports, leaving farmers worried about getting a fair price for the boro crop about to be harvested.
Environment
The Jungle Cat, an Unknown Ally of Nature
The jungle cat quietly protects crops by eating rats and pests, yet habitat loss and misconceptions are thinning its numbers in many places.
Crops
Waterlogging in the Haors Leaves Farmers in Crisis at the Height of the Season
Early rain and waterlogging have damaged low-lying boro fields in Netrokona's haors, and fuel and labour shortages are adding to farmers' costs as the harvest begins.
Crops
Boro Harvest in Full Swing in Sunamganj's Haors at Dawn on Pohela Boishakh
More than a lakh farmers took to at least 25 of Sunamganj's haors at sunrise on Pohela Boishakh to start the boro harvest.
Fisheries
Pangas and Coral Instead of Hilsa With Panta, UNO Wins Praise
The upazila administration in Pirojpur's Zianagar served panta bhat with coral and pangas fish rather than hilsa at its Bangla New Year event.
Crops
A Quiet Revolution in Cotton Farming in Chuadanga
Cotton farming is spreading fast in Chuadanga, where about 4,100 hectares are under the crop this season as farmers are drawn by good prices and state incentives.
Environment
Injured Langur Comes to Hospital for Treatment in Jashore
An injured langur came to the livestock office and veterinary hospital in Jhikargachha, Jashore, and allowed its wound to be cleaned.
Environment
12-Foot King Cobra Rescued at Chittagong University
A 12-foot king cobra was rescued near the old Arts Faculty at Chittagong University and will be released into the forest after study.
Crops
What It Takes to Keep Young People in Agricultural Technology
AI, IoT, soil sensors, drones and big data could make farming modern and attractive to young Bangladeshis, but training, finance, startups and policy support are needed to keep them.
Crops
"Cocktail Spraying" of Pesticides Is a Death Trap for Agriculture
Farmers' growing habit of mixing several agrochemicals into untested "cocktail" sprays can damage crops, raise costs, breed resistance and leave toxic residues in food.