Fisheries
Pet Food Prices Soar as Shortage Grows
Prices of imported pet food in Dhaka have risen by up to 30 per cent as the dollar crisis hampers imports and stocks dwindle.
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Animal Husbandry
Livestock
50-Maund 'Kalo Manik' Goes Unsold Again This Eid
The much-talked-about 50-maund bull Kalo Manik of Trishal in Mymensingh went unsold again this year, leaving its owner struggling with feed costs.
Livestock
18 Goats Die Inside Bus Luggage Box
Eighteen goats being carried to a Dhaka sacrificial market in a bus luggage box died of extreme heat at Baipail in Ashulia.
Agrotech
Online Cattle Sales Down on Fraud Fears, Focus on Caution
Online Qurbani cattle sales are down this year as fraud fears linger, while officials stress safeguards on the government-backed Digital Haat.
Agribusiness
Sonakhali's Cattle Head to Dhaka Over the Padma Bridge
Farmers in Sonakhali village, Kotalipara, began selling cattle a month early this year as traders take their grass-fed cows to Dhaka over the Padma Bridge.
Environment
Sunamganj Flood Victims Lose Nearly 3.9 Lakh Livestock and Poultry
Floodwater has killed 387,528 domestic animals and birds in Sunamganj, and the district livestock office has sought 900 tonnes of cattle feed and medicine.
Environment
'Farighar', a Residential Hotel for Pets in Dhaka
A residential hotel for pets, Farighar, has opened on Mirpur's Zoo Road in Dhaka so owners can leave their cats and dogs in care while they are away.
Livestock
Mobile Veterinary Clinics to Reach Farmers' Doorsteps Free of Charge
The Department of Livestock Services is rolling out mobile veterinary clinics that will give farmers in 360 upazilas free emergency treatment for their animals.
Crops
Char Women Becoming Self-Reliant Through Farming
Women on the flood-hit chars of Kurigram are recovering by growing vegetables and raising livestock with help from the NGO Friendship.
Livestock
Ostriches to Be Raised at Home, Each Giving as Much Meat as a Cow
The Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute is studying ostriches at Savar and plans to take ostrich farming to trained model farmers across the country by 2025.
Agribusiness
Dairy Farmers Find Some Relief
Ramadan demand has lifted milk prices to Tk 40-50 a litre, giving dairy farmers some relief after the lockdown collapse, though they fear what comes after.