Agribusiness
Wild Dogs Kill 175 Sheep, Spreading Fear Among Farmers
Wild dogs killed 175 sheep worth an estimated Tk 20 lakh at a farm in Sonagazi, Feni, and farmers say the livestock officer was slow to respond.
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Death
Environment
Elephant 'Rangmala' Dies 49 Hours After Bahadur's Death
Rangmala, an aged female elephant at Dulahazara Safari Park in Chakaria, Cox's Bazar, has died 49 hours after the park's male elephant Saikat Bahadur.
Crops
Wild Elephant Carcass Recovered from Paddy Field in Netrokona
The carcass of a wild elephant has been recovered from a paddy field in the Betgara area of Kalmakanda, Netrokona, near the Indian border.
Fisheries
Fisherman Dies of Snakebite in the Sundarbans
A 24-year-old fisherman, Monirul Gazi, died of a snakebite while drying fish at Dublar Char in the Sundarbans.
Environment
Another Deer Dies at Tetulia Eco-Park
A deer has died at the forest department's eco-park in Tetulia, Panchagarh, after two others died there some time ago, leaving only two deer.
Environment
Girl Dies of Snakebite in Chattogram
A 12-year-old schoolgirl died after being bitten by a snake in her sleep in Boalkhali, Chattogram.
Crops
Elephant Calf Dies in Chakaria
A two-year-old wild elephant calf died of illness in Chakaria, Cox's Bazar, and was buried after a post-mortem on 9 October.
Environment
Rabies Kills 55,000 People a Year Worldwide
Rabies kills one person every 10 minutes worldwide, and doctors in Bangladesh urge bite victims to get vaccinated within 24 hours.
Crops
500kg Bull Dies at Kishoreganj Cattle Market Before It Could Be Sold
A farmer's 500kg bull collapsed and died at Hossainpur cattle market after he held out for more than the Tk 4 lakh he had been offered.
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.
Livestock
Sacrificial Cow Electrocuted Before It Could Be Taken Home
A cow bought for Tk 1 lakh for Qurbani in Siddhirganj, Narayanganj, died after touching a live electricity pole on the way home.
Livestock
1,400 Ducks Die After Sub-Assistant Livestock Officer's Error
A duck farmer in Basail, Tangail, says expired duck plague vaccine from the upazila livestock office killed about 1,400 of his ducks.
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.