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Heat Sends Dinajpur's Summer Tomato Prices Crashing
The heatwave has crashed the market for Dinajpur's summer tomatoes, with prices down from Tk 1,100 a maund to Tk 300-350.
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Snake Venom Worth Nearly Tk 1 Crore Seized While Being Smuggled
Border Guard Bangladesh members recovered snake venom worth nearly Tk 1 crore being smuggled to India through the Birampur border in Dinajpur, but no one was arrested.
FruitsDinajpur litchi trees laden with blossom as growers hope to recover 2023 losses
In early April 2024 Dinajpur's litchi trees were covered in blossom. The DAE put the district's litchi area at 5,787 hectares with a 30,000-tonne target, and growers hoped to recover losses from the 2023 heat.
Environment
Ten Vultures Wait to Spread Their Wings in the Open Sky
Ten vultures of endangered species are waiting to be released from the care centre at Singra Forest National Park in Birganj, Dinajpur, where sick birds are nursed back to health each year.
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Lychee Trees Burst Into Blossom in Dinajpur, Bumper Crop Expected
Lychee trees across Dinajpur have begun to blossom, and favourable weather has growers expecting a bumper crop.
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Dinajpur Beekeepers Lose Out on Mustard Honey, Pin Hopes on Litchi Blossom
Cold waves and dense fog through the mustard season left Dinajpur's beekeepers far short of their honey target, and they are now preparing to harvest honey from litchi blossom to recover.
Environment
Matian Dighi Comes Alive With Thousands of Migratory Birds
Thousands of migratory birds have again come to Matian Dighi in Dhamair union of Biral upazila, Dinajpur, filling the village with their calls from before dawn until sunset.
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Once unknown, kathbadam grows popular in Dinajpur
Kathbadam picked from trees around Dinajpur town has become a popular snack, sold fresh on the Boropul bridge.
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Mango trees covered in early blossom in Dinajpur
Some mango trees in Dinajpur have begun to blossom in the middle of winter, well ahead of the usual season.
Crops
Mild Winter in Dinajpur Raises Fears for Rabi Crop Output
Dinajpur has had an unusually mild December, and officials fear reduced rabi crop output while winter clothing sellers report weak sales.
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Child Dies of Snakebite While Playing With Classmates in Paddy Field
A seven-year-old girl died after being bitten by a snake while playing with classmates in a harvested paddy field in Nawabganj, Dinajpur.
Environment
Cobra Caught at a Dinajpur Home Released in Sal Forest
Forest officials released a venomous cobra, caught at a teacher's home in Dinajpur town, into the Dharmapur sal forest in Birol upazila.
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Venomous Cobra at Home: Teacher Catches It and Keeps It in a Jar
A teacher in Dinajpur town caught a venomous cobra while renovating his home and kept it in a plastic jar to hand over to the authorities.