Agribusiness
32-Maund Sultan to Be Sold for Tk 25 Lakh
A 32-maund Holstein Friesian bull named Sultan is priced at Tk 25 lakh in Faridpur, with the highest offer so far at Tk 18 lakh.
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Fisheries
No Shortage of Cattle or Goats for Qurbani, Says Livestock Minister
Fisheries and Livestock Minister Abdur Rahman said the country has no shortage of cattle or goats ahead of Eid-ul-Azha and has no need to import cattle.
Fruits
Mango Blossom Sprouts From a Mango's Stalk, Bearing Fruitlets
On a Red Palmer tree in a Faridpur orchard, fresh blossom has sprouted from the stalk of a grown mango and is setting small fruit.
Fruits
Watermelons at Tk 100 a Piece in Faridpur
A Faridpur doctor is selling watermelons and pineapples at low prices outside the press club so that low-income families can afford them at iftar.
Crops
Bumper Sweet Pumpkin Harvest Brings Smiles to Faridpur Farmers
Char farmers along the Padma in Faridpur have reaped a bumper sweet pumpkin crop on once-fallow sandy land this year.
Bangladesh
Commotion in Bhanga as Rescuers Try to Catch a Fishing Cat
A rare fishing cat chased up a tall rain tree in Bhanga, Faridpur, escaped both a forest department team and Animal Rescuers Bangladesh.
Crops
Seedbed Raised on Borrowed Money Destroyed in Feud
A farmer in Alfadanga, Faridpur, has accused rivals of destroying his winter vegetable seedbed overnight, a loss he puts at about Tk 3 lakh.
Environment
Teenager Dies of Snakebite While Asleep in Faridpur
A 15-year-old boy was bitten by a snake in his sleep in Alfadanga, Faridpur, and was declared dead at the upazila health complex.
Environment
Housewife Dies of Snakebite in Faridpur
A 45-year-old housewife from Charbhadrasan, Faridpur, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital six days after a snakebite, having first been taken to a village healer.
Crops
Farmer Dies of Snakebite in Faridpur's Sadarpur
A farmer, Rafiq Khandakar, 50, died after being bitten by a snake while working in his field in Sadarpur, Faridpur, having first been taken to an ojha.
Environment
Three Die of Snakebite in Faridpur, No Antivenom at Any Hospital
Three people have died of snakebites in Faridpur in two days, with no antivenom available at any hospital or health centre in the district since June.
Crops
22 Venomous Cobra Hatchlings Found in a Bedroom
Around 22 venomous cobra hatchlings have been recovered from a house in the Garakhola area of Madhukhali municipality in Faridpur.
Environment
UP Member Dies of Snakebite in Faridpur
Woman UP member Kakon Shikder Kanon, 34, died of a snakebite in Sadarpur, Faridpur.