Agribusiness
No Buyers for Big Cows as Trade in Medium Cattle Picks Up
With a day to go before Eid, Gabtoli market was crowded with buyers of small and medium cows, while sellers of big cows found almost no takers.
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Environment
Some People Are Trying to Bring Back a '74 Situation: Prime Minister
Referring to the 1974 famine and the killings of 15 August, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said some people are still making the same attempt.
Agribusiness
No Sales as Traders Wait With Their Animals for Buyers
With a day left before Eid, traders at Dhaka's Shanir Akhra market had plenty of animals but few buyers, and hoped the crowds would come in the afternoon.
Agribusiness
Buyers Happy With Cattle Prices in Ishwardi, Farmers and Traders Disappointed
Lower cow prices in Pabna's Ishwardi ahead of Eid have pleased buyers, while farmers and traders fear losses as supply outstrips demand.
Crops
Farmers Wear Gumboots in Fear of Russell's Viper
Farmers and banana growers on the Padma chars in Pabna's Ishwardi are wearing gumboots to the fields after a fatal Russell's viper bite, but the fear remains.
Crops
Abdur Rob Succeeds With 'Black Baby' Watermelon in the Hills
A Matiranga farmer's off-season crop of black-skinned Black Baby watermelons, hung in red nets on trellises, is drawing crowds and interest from other farmers.
Livestock
Mismanagement at Animal Markets: Four Fined Tk 70,000 in Feni
Mobile courts in Feni fined four people Tk 70,000 in drives to keep highways free of animal markets and ensure orderly sacrificial markets.
Environment
Cutting Trees Is a Crime: Environment Minister
Environment Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury said cutting trees is a crime as he opened a nationwide Jubo League tree-planting programme.
Agribusiness
No Cattle Under Tk 1 Lakh in Chattogram
At Chattogram's Sagarika market, buyers say even small cattle cost more than Tk 1 lakh, while traders blame rising feed and transport costs.
Livestock
DSCC Opens Phone Lines for Complaints on Eid Waste and Markets
Dhaka South City Corporation has set up a central control room with public phone numbers to oversee sacrificial animal markets and waste removal.
Agribusiness
Plenty of Animals at Shahjahanpur Market, but Prices 'High'
The Shahjahanpur sacrificial animal market in Dhaka has plenty of animals two days before Eid, but buyers and sellers disagree over prices.
Agribusiness
Traders Wait for Buyers at Gabtali Cattle Market
Sacrificial animals have arrived at Dhaka's Gabtali market ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, but trading has not yet picked up and traders are waiting for buyers.
Livestock
Hill Cattle in High Demand at Rangamati's Sacrificial Animal Market
Hill cattle raised on natural fodder are topping buyers' lists at the sacrificial animal market in Rangamati.
Livestock
Last Train Carrying Sacrificial Animals Arrives in Dhaka
The last of Bangladesh Railway's special cattle trains for Eid-ul-Azha has arrived in Dhaka, with traders paying Tk 8,500 per wagon.
Fruits
Beat the Heat with a Mango Smoothie
With ripe mangoes plentiful in the market, a mango smoothie needs only five ingredients and a minute to make.
Bangladesh
Barking Deer Rescued in Kalmakanda Released into Durgapur Forest
A barking deer that strayed from a border forest into a village in Kalmakanda, Netrokona, has been rescued and released into a deep forest in Durgapur.
Crops
Chandpur Orchard Expects Tk 16-17 Lakh in Sales from 51 Foreign Mango Varieties
An entrepreneur in Chandpur who grows 51 foreign mango varieties on an old brick kiln site expects to sell Tk 16-17 lakh worth of fruit this year.
Crops
National Fruit Jackfruit Boosts the Hill Economy in Khagrachhari
Jackfruit has filled the markets of the hill district of Khagrachhari early in the season and is playing a big role in the hill economy.
Vegetables
Buffalo Bought for Sacrifice Kills Vegetable Trader in Rangunia
A buffalo bought for sacrifice killed vegetable trader Md Mohsin, 37, and injured four others in Rangunia, Chattogram, after it broke its rope and ran away.
Fisheries
Veterinary Teams to Serve Sacrificial Animal Markets Across the Country
Veterinary medical teams will provide first aid and advice at sacrificial animal markets across Bangladesh, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Md Abdur Rahman said.