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250 Pigeons Die After Eating 'Poisoned' Grass Seed in Chatmohar
A pigeon farmer in Chatmohar, Pabna, alleges 250 of his birds died after eating poison-laced grass seed on a neighbour's land.
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Environment
How Elephants, Deer, Crocodiles and Peacocks Can Be Kept Legally
Bangladeshis can legally keep a few wild animals, and set up pet bird and snake farms, under licence from the Forest Department.
Environment
Brown Fish Owl Rescued and Released Into Forest in Bandarban
The Forest Department has rescued a brown fish owl, described as an extinct species, and released it into a reserve in Bandarban.
Environment
14 Animals Including Crocodiles and Snakes Moved From Resort to Karamjal
Fourteen animals, including crocodiles and snakes, seized from a resort in Bagerhat have been released at Karamjal in the Sundarbans.
Fruits
Abdul Wahab's Rooftop Garden Brings Calm to a Concrete City
A retired Janata Bank officer in Mymensingh has filled his roof with over 600 fruit, flower and medicinal plants.
Fisheries
Asian Openbills Fill Jamalpur's Machhimpur With Birdsong
Thousands of Asian openbills have lived for two decades in the trees of a house in Machhimpur village, Jamalpur.
Crops
BADC Trials 20 New Potato Varieties in Kushtia
The Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation has trialled 20 new potato varieties suited to export and industry in Kushtia, with yields about double conventional varieties.
Environment
Indian Satellite-Tagged Turtle Now at Karamjal
Another critically endangered Batagur baska turtle fitted with an Indian satellite transmitter has been recovered in Bangladesh.
Environment
No Risk Allowance for Safari Park Forest Staff Despite Dangerous Work
Forest staff at the Dulahazara safari park in Cox's Bazar face attacks by dangerous animals but receive no risk allowance.
Fisheries
Turtle Lays 34 Eggs at Karamjal
A Batagur baska turtle at the Karamjal Wildlife Breeding Centre in the East Sundarbans has laid 34 eggs.
Environment
Injured Horse Walks Into Police Station, Leaves After Treatment
A bleeding horse with a wounded leg walked into Bauphal police station in Patuakhali, was treated and then left on its own.
Crops
Fish and Chicken Seized in Dhanmondi Drive Against Footpath Shops
A Dhaka South City Corporation mobile court seized fish and chickens in drives against a makeshift market in Dhanmondi and footpath encroachers in Khilgaon.
Crops
National Vegetable Fair Ends
The three-day National Vegetable Fair 2022 at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh in Farmgate has ended with sales of about Tk 31.47 lakh.
Environment
Youth Jailed for a Year for Poaching Seven Waterhens in Lakshmipur
A mobile court in Lakshmipur jailed a young man for one year and fined him Tk 100 for poaching seven waterhens.
Vegetables
Crowds and Brisk Sales at the Vegetable Fair in Khamarbari
Visitors crowded the National Vegetable Fair 2022 at the KIB grounds in Khamarbari, buying safe vegetables and studying model gardens.
Crops
National Vegetable Fair Begins Today
The sixth National Vegetable Fair opens at the KIB grounds in Dhaka's Farmgate today and runs until 2 March.
Crops
Vegetable Prices High Because of Middlemen: Agriculture Secretary
The agriculture secretary blamed middlemen for high vegetable prices, citing a gap between Tk 10-20 a kg in Gaibandha and Tk 60-70 in Dhaka.
Crops
Vegetable Fair Starts Monday
The agriculture ministry is holding the sixth National Vegetable Fair in Dhaka from Monday to 2 March.
VideoToday's Youth Are Driving the Livestock Sector Forward
Educated young investors are transforming Bangladesh's livestock sector with commercial dairy and beef farms, improved breeds and new technology.
Crops
Bumper Khira Harvest in Chalan Beel, Prices High Too
Khira farmers in Chalan Beel, Sirajganj, are making good profits from a bumper harvest and higher prices, with about 50 tonnes a day going to Dhaka.