Environment
How to Keep Snakes Out of Your Home During the Monsoon
Every monsoon more snakes enter homes as floods drown their shelter, and a few simple precautions can keep them away.
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EnvironmentLeopard-like animal with two cubs reported at a Mirsarai village graveyard
Villagers in Dakshin Bhuiyan, Mirsarai, Chattogram, reported a leopard-like animal with two cubs near their homes in July 2025; the Forest Department said such animals rarely attack unless provoked.
Environment
Know the World's Six Most Venomous Snakes
Of about 3,500 snake species in the world only a handful are venomous; here are six of the deadliest, marked on Snake Day, 16 July.
Crops
How to Grow Green Chillies on Your Rooftop
A step-by-step guide to growing green chillies in containers on a rooftop, from soil mix and care to pests, diseases and harvest.
Fruits
Chief Adviser Sends Mangoes as Gifts to Foreign Heads of State
Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus is sending mangoes as gifts to the heads of state and government of five neighbouring countries.
Environment
DSHE Asks Educational Institutions for Tree Sapling Demand
The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education has asked all educational institutions to report their sapling needs for a tree-planting programme marking the July uprising anniversary.
Vegetables
Why Farmers Should Use Organic Mulching Paper
Farmers are using more cheap plastic mulch, but biodegradable mulching paper protects crops without polluting the soil.
Fruits
ASP and OC Took BNP Leader to Mango Orchard at Night and Beat Her, She Alleges
A BNP leader in Chapainawabganj alleges that an additional police superintendent and a police station chief beat her in a mango orchard after arresting her, which police deny.
Environment
Never Make These Mistakes After a Snakebite
Snakebites rise with the monsoon floods, and knowing what to do, and what not to do, on the way to hospital can save a life.
Crops
Turned to Mango Farming After Failing to Find a Job, Sajib Is Now a Successful Entrepreneur
Enamul Haque Sajib of Baliakandi, Rajbari, turned to fruit bagging after failing to find a job and now sells chemical-free mangoes above market price straight from his orchard.
Agribusiness
Trader Dies of Snakebite in His Own Shop
A 25-year-old trader in Bhaluka, Mymensingh, died after a cobra hiding under his shop's cash box bit him on the right leg.
Fisheries
Hilsa Worth Tk 38 Lakh Caught by a Single Trawler
Braving rough weather after a long spell, fishermen on one trawler returned to Alipur in Patuakhali with 65 maunds of hilsa that sold for Tk 38 lakh.
Flowers
Caring for the Peace Lily, a Touch of Calm Indoors
The peace lily purifies indoor air and flowers all year with little care, provided it gets some sun, the right soil and not too much water.
Crops
Sagar Hossain Dreams of Success With Ornamental Fish
Young entrepreneur Sagar Hossain of Sundarganj, Gaibandha, has built a profitable ornamental fish business that began with Tk 3,000 and YouTube videos.
Fruits
Khulna Divisional Journalists Forum Dhaka Holds Fruit Festival
The Khulna Divisional Journalists Forum held a fruit festival in Dhaka to promote local seasonal fruit and health awareness.
Fruits
Haribhanga Mangoes Go to Tripura, Queen Pineapples Come Back
Tripura sent its Queen variety pineapples to Bangladesh in return for 300 kg of Haribhanga mangoes gifted by Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus.
Environment
Easy Care for the Spider Plant
The spider plant is an easy, air-purifying indoor plant that thrives with gentle light, loose soil, careful feeding and regular watering.
Crops
Thailand's 'Chiang Mai' Mango at Kansat Market, Tk 175 a kg
A Thai mango variety called Chiang Mai, said to be the biggest mango in the country, is on sale at Kansat market in Chapainawabganj for Tk 7,000 a maund.
Environment
College Student Dies After Snakebite While Asleep
A 19-year-old college student in Shailkupa, Jhenaidah, died after being bitten by a snake while asleep and first being taken to a snake charmer.
Crops
Buyers Pleased to Find Adulteration-Free Mangoes at Pran Mango Fest
Buyers at the Pran Mango Fest in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, said they were glad to find mangoes brought straight from orchards and free of formalin.