Bangladesh
12 Turtles Rescued in Chattogram as Officials Pose as Buyers, Two Arrested
The forest department arrested two sellers with 12 turtles in Chattogram after its staff posed as buyers.
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Chattogram
Environment
15-Foot Python Rescued in Raozan, Released in Hills
A 15-foot Burmese python weighing about 40 kg was rescued from a village in Raozan, Chattogram, and released in the hills.
Crops
Rice Seedbeds Being Ruined by Dense Fog
Bitter cold and dense fog are ruining boro rice seedbeds in Mirsarai, Chattogram, leaving farmers facing losses.
Environment
Visit Mahamaya to See the Migratory Birds
Migratory birds have filled Mahamaya lake in Mirsarai this winter, drawing visitors, while locals say bird numbers at the nearby Muhuri project have fallen.
Environment
Vulture Rescued from Fox Attack in Sitakunda
Locals in Sitakunda, Chattogram, rescued a sick vulture from a fox, and the upazila livestock officer has taken it to the veterinary hospital for treatment.
Environment
12-Foot Python Rescued in Sitakunda
Forest officials in Sitakunda, Chattogram, rescued a 12-foot python from a canal and released it into the deep forest of Bhatiari.
Environment
Two Arrested With Endangered Gorkhodok Animals in Chattogram
Police in Bakalia, Chattogram, arrested two young men with two gorkhodok animals from an auto-rickshaw near the Shah Amanat Bridge and filed a case under the wildlife conservation law.
Fisheries
12-Foot Python Found in Fish Enclosure in Mirsarai
A 12-foot python weighing about 16 kg was rescued from a fish enclosure in Mirsarai, Chattogram, and handed to the forest department.
VegetablesSitakunda hill farmer's Rupban bean sales reach Tk 8 lakh, more expected
Mohi Uddin of Banshbaria, Sitakunda, told Jagonews24 in October 2023 that he sold Tk 2.96 lakh of Rupban beans from about 250 decimals of hill land in one market; the report put his season's sales at Tk 8 lakh, with Tk 4 lakh more hoped for.
Fruits
Apples Fetch Tk 20 a Kg at Chattogram Customs Auction
Apples that sell for Tk 200 or more a kg in the market fetched just Tk 19.80 a kg at a Chattogram Customs auction, against a reserve price of Tk 166.
Environment
8-Foot Python Caught in Mirsarai Village, Released Into Forest
A python found in a residential area of Mirsarai in Chattogram was released into the forest by Forest Department officials on 4 October.
Livestock
Endangered 'Wild Goat' Spotted in Baraiyadhala National Park
Camera traps set up for a two-year wildlife census have recorded the endangered wild goat (bon chhagol) in Baraiyadhala National Park.
Environment
School Closed After Snake Scare in Mirsarai
A primary school in Mirsarai, Chattogram, was hurriedly closed for the day after a snake was spotted in its office bathroom.