Livestock
Hundreds of Farm Chickens Dying of Heatstroke in Intense Heat
Heat of 38 degrees Celsius and frequent power cuts are killing chickens on poultry farms in Matlab Uttar upazila of Chandpur.
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Livestock
Crops
Cattle, a Symbol of Farm-Based Rural Life
Cattle, long part of farm-based village life in Bangladesh, have become a source of income, nutrition and self-reliance for rural families.
Livestock
No Cattle Market in Two Aftabnagar Blocks and Part of Sun Valley
The High Court has stayed a temporary Eid-ul-Azha cattle market in two blocks of Aftabnagar's Eastern Housing and part of Sun Valley, leased out by Dhaka North City Corporation.
Livestock
65 Hatchlings Born to Critically Endangered Batagur Baska Turtle
Sixty-five hatchlings have emerged from the eggs of a critically endangered Batagur baska turtle at the Karamjal wildlife breeding centre in the Sundarbans.
Fisheries
Special Trains to Carry Sacrificial Animals Again This Year
Special trains will again carry sacrificial animals this year, from North Bengal via Dhaka to Chattogram, the fisheries and livestock adviser said.
Fisheries
Illegal Entry of Cattle Fully Banned From Tomorrow: Adviser
The illegal entry of livestock across the border will be completely banned from 5 May, Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said.
Livestock
1.25 Crore Animals Ready for Qurbani, Surplus Could Reach 20 Lakh
Bangladesh has 1,24,47,337 animals fit for sacrifice this Eid-ul-Azha, and about 20,68,135 may be left over, the fisheries and livestock adviser said.
Livestock
High Court Bars Cattle Market at Aftabnagar
The High Court has stayed the setting up of a temporary Eid-ul-Azha cattle market at Aftabnagar in the capital.
Livestock
Gumboro, the 'AIDS' of Chickens: Signs and Treatment
Gumboro, a viral disease that destroys a chicken's immunity, kills large numbers of poultry in Bangladesh, and the article sets out a treatment.
Fruits
Fruit Farming Turns Around Fortunes of Sylhet's Sirajul Islam
After failing in cattle, contracting and stone trading, Sirajul Islam Rekhon of Fenchuganj built a fruit orchard that now earns him about Tk 1.5 crore a year.
Livestock
Cattle Market Takes Over School Field in Lalmonirhat's Kaliganj, Disrupting Classes
A cattle market and daily bazaar have taken over the playing field of two schools in Shialkhowa, Kaliganj, leaving students without space to play and classes disrupted.
Livestock
How to Start a Small Dairy Farm at Low Cost
A step-by-step budget for starting a small dairy farm with two milking cows, aimed at people with little money who want to test the business first.
Livestock
Deshi Chicken Brand Grameen Protein Launched
Grameen Protein has launched as a brand supplying village-raised deshi chickens from Netrokona to consumers in Dhaka.