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Jagonews2419 August 20202 min read

Nilgai at Bangabandhu Safari Park Gets a Mate

The female nilgai at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park has a companion at last after a lone male was brought from Ramsagar in Dinajpur, raising hopes of breeding.

Fisheries

The Bird Used to Catch Fish

The cormorant, a superb diver known in Bangladesh as the pankouri, is used for fishing in East Asia but is now threatened and nearly endangered at home.

Jagonews2412 August 20204 min read

Jagonews245 August 20202 min read

All the Superstitions People Hold About Owls

Owls are the subject of superstitions across the world, yet they play an important role in keeping nature in balance and are declining in Bangladesh.

Traders Despair at Khulna's Qurbani Cattle Markets

Khulna's cattle markets have plenty of animals but few buyers two days before Eid, with many middle-class families staying away because of the coronavirus.

Jagonews2431 July 20201 min read

'The Goat Market Is Hotter Than the Cattle Market'

Goat sellers at a Dhaka livestock market say buyers are not coming or not offering fair prices, while buyers say sellers are asking too much.

20-Mon 'Shanto' at the Market, Trader Hopes for Tk 6 Lakh

A Kushtia trader who raised a bull called Shanto for two and a half years has brought it to Dhaka's Rahmatganj market hoping to sell it for Tk 6 lakh.

Unable to Sell at the Markets, They Hawk Goats Street to Street

Farmers and traders who could not get fair prices at Dhaka's livestock markets are walking the capital's streets and lanes to sell their goats.

Jagonews2431 July 20204 min read

Few Cattle at the Markets, and Prices Are Steep

With cattle in short supply at Dhaka's markets on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha, animals are selling at steep prices and buyers accuse traders of creating a crisis.

Jagonews2431 July 20203 min read

Banglar Boss: Offered Tk 30 Lakh, Sold for Tk 10 Lakh

Banglar Boss, the Jashore bull that caused a stir at Gabtoli and across the country, has sold for Tk 10 lakh 10 thousand after traders had offered up to Tk 30 lakh.

Jagonews2431 July 20205 min read

Buyers Win This Time, but Cattle Farmers Are Losing Out

With buyers scarce because of Covid-19 and floods, sacrificial cattle are selling cheaply this Eid, pleasing buyers but leaving the farmers who raised them at a loss.

Livestock Markets Buzzing Even at Midnight

With Eid-ul-Azha a day away, Dhaka's livestock markets were busy even at midnight, though traders complained of low sales and waterlogged ground.

Jagonews2431 July 20203 min read

Goats in Demand on the Last Day as Cattle Run Short

With cattle scarce at Dhaka's markets a day before Eid, city residents have turned to goats, and sellers have raised their prices.

Bull Priced at Tk 3.5 Lakh Now Draws Only Tk 2.7 Lakh

A farmer in Maheshpur, Jhenaidah, is in trouble after the price offered for his bull fell from Tk 3.5 lakh to Tk 2.7 lakh in three months, even though it gained weight.

Jagonews2431 July 20201 min read

Banks Beside Cattle Markets Open, Transactions Until 8pm

Bank branches next to Dhaka's cattle markets opened on Friday under special arrangements, with transactions from 10am to 8pm, on Bangladesh Bank's instructions.

Jagonews2431 July 20203 min read

Farmers and Traders Pin Hopes on the Last Minute

After days of slow sales, farmers and traders who brought cattle to Dhaka's Qurbani markets are hoping for better prices in the final hours before Eid.

Jagonews2431 July 20201 min read

Have You Ever Seen a Yellow Frog?

Male Indian bullfrogs turning yellow in Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh, have surprised many, but a forest official says it is normal monsoon behaviour to attract females.

Jagonews2430 July 20202 min read

Nobody Is Making an Offer for the Giant 'Shanto'

Traders with big cattle at Old Dhaka's Rahmatganj market are finding few buyers, and those who come offer far below the asking price.