Crops
Pointed gourd farming makes Sharsha's Raihan Uddin self-reliant
A 60-year-old farmer in Sharsha, Jashore, has turned his family's fortunes around by growing pointed gourd, and plans to grow more.
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Fisheries
Syndicate sends animal feed market out of control, farmers quitting
Small livestock, poultry and fish farmers say a handful of feed makers are pushing up prices at will, even as the main raw materials have got cheaper, and many have closed their farms.
Crops
Jashore district administration to sow one crore date palm seeds
The Jashore district administration has begun sowing one crore date palm seeds across the district, starting on government land in Abhaynagar.
Environment
One lakh saplings planted on the coast to stop soil erosion
The coastal forest division in Patuakhali has launched the planting of about one lakh saplings along 10 km of embankment at Kalapara to stop soil erosion and protect the coast.
Environment
Saplings as gifts at a wedding reception
A volunteer group in Pakundia, Kishoreganj, gave more than a hundred saplings as gifts at a wedding reception to raise awareness about planting trees.
Environment
Snake Dies After Man Bites It Back in India's Bihar
A railway worker in India's Bihar bit a snake twice after it bit him, killing it, and has since recovered in hospital.
Crops
Farmer Dies of Snakebite in Chattogram's Raozan
A 70-year-old farmer, Ranji Pal, died after a venomous snake bit him while he worked his land in Raozan, Chattogram.
Fruits
Fruit Festival Held at Dhaka Reporters Unity
Dhaka Reporters Unity hosted Fruit Festival 2024 with 19 kinds of fruit, where the agriculture secretary predicted self-sufficiency in fruit.
Crops
How to Plant Guava Trees
Guava is best planted between May and September, in pits prepared with manure, TSP and potash and left for 10 to 15 days before planting.
Environment
Muddled Tree Fair in Gosairhat Has Just One Plant Stall
Only one of 39 stalls at a so-called tree fair in Gosairhat sells saplings, and the forest department and upazila administration disagree over who organised it.
Bangladesh
Stray Wild Elephant Kills Man in Cox's Bazar
A stray wild elephant from the Himchhari reserved forest killed a 42-year-old man at Barachhara Darianagar in Cox's Bazar Sadar.
Crops
Plant Trees in Asharh, Shrabon and Bhadra to Beat the Heat, Says Krishak League Chief
Krishak League president Samir Chanda called for tree planting through Asharh, Shrabon and Bhadra to protect against heatwaves as the Khulna unit planted 5,000 trees.
Environment
Young Man Brings the Russell's Viper That Bit Him to Hospital
A 26-year-old bitten by a Russell's viper in Ishwardi killed the snake and brought it in a sack to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.
Crops
Wild Elephants Wreck Homes and Eat Paddy and Rice in Nalitabari
A herd of 30 to 35 wild elephants broke into six farmers' homes near the Nakugaon land port in Sherpur's Nalitabari, eating and destroying paddy and rice.
Crops
Chalta Flowers Grace the Monsoon
The fragrant white chalta flower blooms in the monsoon and becomes a fruit rich in vitamin C, but the tree is now a rare sight.
Fruits
Bangladesh Sends Mangoes as a Gift to India's Prime Minister
The Bangladesh government has sent 140 kg of mangoes to Kolkata by bus as a gift for the Indian prime minister.
Environment
Child Soyad Could Not Be Saved Despite Two Hospitals
A five-year-old boy bitten by a snake in his sleep in Daulatpur, Kushtia, died at Kushtia General Hospital despite antivenom treatment.
Fruits
The Nutrition You Get From Eating Jackfruit
Jackfruit, Bangladesh's national fruit, is packed with vitamins, minerals, fibre and antioxidants with a wide range of health benefits.
Crops
Guava Yield Down in Jhalakathi, Farmers Hope for a Fair Price
Heat and a lack of rain have cut the guava crop in Jhalakathi, and farmers are pinning their hopes on a fair price when the fruit reaches market in 15 days.
Fruits
Schoolboy Electrocuted After Climbing Tree to Pick Mangoes
A class six student died in Naldanga, Natore, after touching a high-voltage power line while picking mangoes from a tree.