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Farmer Killed by Elephant in Lama; Elephant Electrocuted Too
Farmer Faridul Alam (44) was killed by elephants in Lama, Bandarban, while a pregnant elephant died after touching an electrified wire laid to protect crops.
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Coffee and Cashew Show Promise in the Folds of the Hills
The government's coffee and cashew project has planted 25 lakh saplings in the Chattogram hill districts, some already fruiting, while IMED has ordered lost saplings replaced.
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Youth Arrested With Two Bear Cubs in Bandarban
Police in Alikadam, Bandarban, have rescued two cubs of an endangered bear species and arrested a young man for wildlife trafficking.
Environment
Snakebite Patient Turns Up at Hospital With the Snake
A labourer bitten on the neck by a snake caught it and brought it alive with him to Bandarban Sadar Hospital.
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People Will Know the Hill Tracts by Coffee and Cashew Nuts: Bir Bahadur
Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Minister Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing said the hill region will one day be known for coffee and cashew nuts, just as Sylhet is known for tea.
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Cotton Research Officer Dies of Snakebite in Bandarban
Chiranton Chakma, a 49-year-old cotton research officer in Bandarban, died in hospital in Chattogram after a venomous snake bit him at his staff quarters.
Environment
'Headmen and Karbaris Were Given the Duty to Protect Forests, Not Clear Them'
Headmen and karbaris were given the duty of protecting forests, not clearing them, Headman-Karbari Kalyan Parishad president Hla Thowai Hri told a meeting in Bandarban.
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Human Chain in Bandarban Demands Cancellation of Wildlife Sanctuary Declaration
Protesters in Bandarban demanded the cancellation of the Sangu wildlife sanctuary declaration, saying it has sparked fear of eviction.
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Bandarban mango growers happy with bumper yield
Favourable weather has given Bandarban a bumper mango crop, though a lack of rain meant trees held far fewer fruits than their blossom promised.
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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.
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Bumper Bean Yield in Bandarban
Bean farmers in Bandarban have a bumper crop and better prices this year, and hope to make up last year's losses.
Environment
Speech-Impaired Woman Killed in Wild Elephant Attack in Lama
A speech-impaired woman was killed and several houses were wrecked when a herd of wild elephants raided villages in Lama upazila of Bandarban.
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Woman Killed as Wild Elephants Attack Her Home in Lama
A 60-year-old woman was killed in a wild elephant attack on her home in Lama upazila of Bandarban early on Tuesday.