Crops
Government Paddy Procurement Lists in Disarray in Rush to Meet Targets
The lists of farmers selling paddy to the government in Habiganj are riddled with wrong names and phone numbers, and the food and agriculture departments blame each other.
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Environment
Python Found in Mirsarai Village, Later Released
A python found in a house yard in Mirsarai, Chattogram, was rescued by the Forest Department and released in the Mahamaya Eco Park forest.
Bangladesh
Five Spots Not to Miss on a Trip to Bengaluru
Five destinations within reach of Bengaluru, from the Nandi Hills sunrise to river rafting at Bheemeshwari.
Environment
Some Snakes Can Give Birth to 80 Young at Once
Around 30 per cent of snakes bear live young rather than laying eggs, and a female garter snake can give birth to up to 80 at once.
Environment
Animals More Deadly Than Snakes Live All Around You
Amid fear of Russell's viper, a look at everyday creatures that kill more people than snakes, from mosquitoes to dogs.
Crops
Raihan Succeeds With a Hobby Farm of Colourful Fish in His Courtyard
A young Nilphamari entrepreneur who bought 10 guppies on a whim during the pandemic now runs an ornamental fish farm worth Tk 4-5 lakh.
Environment
Antivenom Stock Being Doubled for Better Snakebite Treatment
The government has decided to buy twice as much antivenom as last year as the spread of Russell's viper causes snake panic across Bangladesh.
Environment
Healer Who Promised to Revive Snakebite Victim With Cowries Flees With Money; Burial at Midnight
A fake healer in Kaliakair halted a snakebite victim's funeral, promising to revive him, then vanished with Tk 15,000 he said was for cowrie shells.
Environment
Exorcists Try to Revive Man Killed by Snakebite in Gazipur
The funeral of a snakebite victim in Kaliakair, Gazipur, was halted after exorcists claimed they could bring him back to life.
Fisheries
Ten Hilsa Found in Mosque Pond in Noakhali
Ten hilsa averaging 300 grams turned up in a mosque pond on the island upazila of Hatiya, probably carried in by tidal water.
Environment
BNP-Leaning Senators Boycott Tree-Planting Programme at JU
BNP-leaning senate members at Jahangirnagar University boycotted the administration's tree-planting programme, calling it a show while trees are felled without a master plan.
Environment
Child Dies of Snakebite in Jashore, Fear Grips Area
A six-year-old girl bitten by a snake at home in Sharsha, Jashore, died under treatment in a Khulna hospital.
Environment
Youth Dies on Way to Hospital After Exorcist Treats Snakebite
A young man bitten by a snake in Godagari, Rajshahi, died before reaching hospital after relatives first took him to an exorcist.
Environment
Do You Know the World's Longest Venomous Snake?
The king cobra, which can reach 3-4 metres, is the world's longest venomous snake, while the reticulated python is the longest snake of all.
Fisheries
Hilsa Caught in Fishermen's Nets at the Start of the Season
Large hilsa are turning up in West Bengal fishermen's nets at the start of the season, though small catches keep prices high in Kolkata's markets.
Crops
Krishak League Plants 1,000 Fruit, Timber and Medicinal Trees in a Day
The Dhaka North unit of Bangladesh Krishak League planted 1,000 saplings in Uttara as part of its three-month drive to plant 52 lakh trees.
Crops
Rashed Profits From 30 Local and Foreign Mango Varieties
A Sitakunda farmer who planted 30 mango varieties on abandoned land at the foot of the hills is making good money this season.
Environment
Now in Lakshmipur, Another Snake Killed in Mistake for Russell's Viper
A snake killed on the Meghna bank in Lakshmipur's Kamalnagar was not a Russell's viper, the upazila forest officer said.
Environment
Who Will Protect Wildlife in Disasters?
After Cyclone Remal killed a record number of animals in the Sundarbans, conservationists say Bangladesh has no effective plan to keep wildlife safe in disasters.
Fruits
Villagers kill and burn a Russell's viper in Satkhira's Kalaroa
Villagers in Chanduria, Kalaroa upazila of Satkhira, killed, burnt and buried a Russell's viper, the second found in the village in two days.