Bangladesh
Nine Monitor Lizards Recovered in Chauddagram From Smugglers Bound for India
Border Guard Bangladesh seized nine monitor lizards being smuggled into India from the Chauddagram border in Cumilla, and they were released into the forest.
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Environment
Pair of Lions and Eight Wildebeest Arrive from Africa
A pair of African lions and eight wildebeest brought from South Africa have been added to Chattogram Zoo and will be quarantined for 15 days before going on show.
Crops
Combine Harvesters Saved Farmers Tk 1,119 Crore in the Aman Season
Combine harvesters cut rice on 642,000 hectares in the last Aman season, saving farmers about Tk 1,119.41 crore in costs and avoided grain losses, according to DAE.
Livestock
Chicken Meat Output Down 26 Percent, Eggs 25
The Bangladesh Poultry Industries Association says chicken meat output is 25.71 percent and egg output 25 percent below capacity as farms shut.
Environment
Tree Planting in Gulshan Marks 50 Years of Bangladesh-Korea Friendship
Dhaka North mayor Md Atiqul Islam opened a tree-planting programme in Gulshan to mark 50 years of Bangladesh-Korea friendship.
Crops
President Urges Spreading BRRI's Innovations to the Grassroots
In a message marking BRRI's golden jubilee, President Md Abdul Hamid called for the institute's innovations to reach farmers at the grassroots.
Crops
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Joins UNESCO eDNA Research Mission
Researchers from Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University collected environmental DNA in the Sundarbans as part of a UNESCO study of 25 marine World Heritage sites.
Crops
How to Care for Boro Seedbeds in a Cold Wave
With a cold wave sweeping the country, the agriculture ministry and the Agricultural Information Service (AIS) have advised farmers how to protect boro seedbeds.
Crops
How to Protect Seedbeds in Dense Fog and Severe Cold
With dense fog spreading across the country, the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) has advised farmers how to protect rice seedbeds.
Agrotech
Number of Cattle and Goats in Bangladesh Has Risen
The Agriculture Census 2019 shows the number of cattle, goats, buffaloes and poultry in Bangladesh has increased.
Crops
Rice Stocks 'Satisfactory', Yet Prices Are at Their Highest
Government food grain stocks are higher than at the same time in the past two years, yet rice prices are at their peak.
Environment
Two Cobras Rescued from Herbal Medicine Seller Released into Forest
Members of Animal Lovers of Patuakhali rescued two venomous cobras from a street herbal medicine seller in Kuakata and released them into the forest department's Lembu forest.
Fisheries
Government Working Sincerely to Conserve Dolphins
Environment minister Md Shahab Uddin said the government is working tirelessly to conserve dolphins, with nine sanctuaries declared and seven conservation teams formed.