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How to Deal With Duck Plague
Duck plague is a deadly contagious disease of ducks that can be prevented by vaccination, as it has no specific cure.
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Nilgai Dies of Injuries After Being Chased
A male nilgai that strayed from India into Haripur, Thakurgaon, died of heavy bleeding after being injured while locals and police chased it.
VideoA Rooftop Farm on a School in Lohajang, Munshiganj
Head teacher Nripendra Chandra Das has covered the roof of Lohajang Girls' Pilot High School in Munshiganj with a dragon fruit garden.
Environment
Uncleaned Lakes Leave Migratory Birds Short of Habitat at Jahangirnagar University
Migratory birds have begun arriving at Jahangirnagar University, but far fewer than usual because most campus lakes have not been prepared for them this year.
Crops
Four Brothers in Madhukhali Earn Lakhs From Bottle Gourd Farming
Four brothers from a family in Madhukhali, Faridpur, have become lakhpatis by growing bottle gourd on three acres, inspiring others in the area.
Fisheries
Hilsa From Payra and Bishkhali Rivers Sold at Night in Barguna
Local fishers in Barguna bring hilsa from the Payra and Bishkhali rivers to small roadside markets at night, where fresh fish sells out within hours.
EnvironmentWild elephant calf found dead in a hill stream in Eidgaon, Cox's Bazar
Forest officials recovered a male wild elephant calf, about one and a half to two years old, from a hill stream in Eidgaon, Cox's Bazar, on 21 November 2021. They first thought it had slipped on a slope, but reported wounds on the body and said a post-mortem would give the cause.
Environment
Strict Action Against Killing Elephants With Electricity, Says Nasrul Hamid
State minister for power Nasrul Hamid Bipu has warned that strict action will be taken against anyone who kills elephants using electric wires.
Livestock
New "Local Chicken" MCTC Reaches One Kilogram in Eight Weeks
The Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute has developed the Multi Colour Table Chicken, which tastes like local chicken, reaches about one kilogram in eight weeks and is now produced commercially.
Environment
Public Must Come Forward to Create Needed Forest Cover, Says Environment Minister
Environment minister Md Shahab Uddin urged people to plant and care for trees, saying the government alone cannot create the forest cover the country needs.
Environment
Fishing Cat Caught in Trap Returned to the Forest
A fishing cat rescued from a trap in Kalapara, Patuakhali, has been released into the forest near Kuakata National Park.
Crops
Nilphamari Farmers Hope for Bumper Early Potato Yield
Farmers in Kishoreganj upazila of Nilphamari hope to profit from early potatoes this year after a poor season last year, despite worries over bad weather.
Environment
Fishing Cat Gives Birth at Seba Foundation in Srimangal
A fishing cat at the Bonnyoprani Seba Foundation in Srimangal, Moulvibazar, has given birth to a cub, its sixth over four litters.
FisheriesChitosan from Shrimp Shells: BAEC Research on a Safer Alternative to Formalin
BAEC scientist Dr Mubarak Ahmad Khan reported that chitosan made from discarded shrimp shells kept mangoes, litchi, pineapple and tomatoes fresh for up to three weeks, offering a safer alternative to formalin.
Crops
Fishing Cat Dies in Electric Rat Trap in Gournadi
A fishing cat was killed by an electrified wire a farmer had set around his paddy field to kill rats in Gournadi, Barishal.
VideoA Doctor and a Professor's 20-Year Rooftop Farm
Dental professors Shamsul Alam and Hosne Ara Mery have built a rooftop farm over two decades, a green rhythm for their busy professional lives.
VideoNaeem Carefully Tends the Rooftop Farm His Parents Built
In Pirerbag, Dhaka, Mohammad Naeem has turned his mother's hobby rooftop garden into a fully organic 2,400 sq ft farm since 2017.
CropsBangladesh is the world's fourth-largest rice producer
By the 2017-18 count Bangladesh grew 32.65 million tonnes of rice, behind only China, India and Indonesia, more than three times its harvest at independence. How three rice seasons, the haor wetlands and new varieties built that record, with the full top-ten table.
Fisheries
How Long Will Hilsa Stay Cheap in Bangladesh?
Higher hilsa production this monsoon has brought prices down across Bangladesh, but a researcher expects them to rise again from mid-November.
Environment
Deer Skins and Meat Seized in Patharghata
The Coast Guard has seized seven deer skins and 10 kg of deer meat from the bank of Haringhata canal in Patharghata, Barguna.