Environment
Snake Charmer Bitten After Mistaking Russell's Viper for Python
A snake charmer in Faridpur was bitten after catching a Russell's viper he mistook for a python, and turned up at hospital with the snake.
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Agribusiness
Faridpur's 'Don' Heads for Qurbani Market at Tk 25 Lakh
A 1,600 kg Friesian bull called 'Don', raised in Faridpur's Saltha upazila, is being offered for Tk 25 lakh ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
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Child Dies of Snakebite While Taking Food to Grandfather in Field
An 11-year-old boy died after a snake bit him as he carried food to his grandfather in a jute field in Faridpur's Nagarkanda upazila.
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Krishak League Leader Harvests Sharecropper's Paddy in Faridpur
A central Krishak League leader and local activists harvested the ripe paddy on about 30 decimals of a sharecropper's land in Alfadanga, Faridpur.
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Red, Green and Pink Litchis Hang from the Trees in Jahapur
Jahapur in Faridpur's Madhukhali, known as the village of litchis, expects a good crop this year, with full harvesting due in late May and early June.
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Migratory Birds Fill the Jute Research Centre Field in Faridpur
As every winter, migratory birds have filled the jute research centre field in Faridpur, drawing crowds of visitors from near and far.
Environment
Two Youths Jailed for Trapping Birds in Faridpur
A mobile court in Saltha upazila of Faridpur sentenced two young men to a year's simple imprisonment each for trapping migratory birds.
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Power Cut in Parts of Faridpur, Widespread Damage to Aman
Cyclone Sitrang caused widespread damage to ripening aman paddy in Faridpur, uprooted trees and left several upazilas without electricity.
Agribusiness
Gentle 'Dholababu' to Be Sold for Tk 15 Lakh
Dholababu, a 36-maund Friesian bull raised by the family of retired teacher Md Enamul Kayem in Boalmari, Faridpur, is priced at Tk 15 lakh.
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Bull Named Don Catches the Eye in Madhukhali
A 20-maund Friesian bull named Don, owned by farmer Md Halim Sheikh, is drawing crowds in Madhukhali, Faridpur, ahead of the Qurbani Eid.
Environment
Where People and Wild Mynas Are Friends
Hundreds of wild mynas gather every morning at Atroshi Biswa Zaker Manzil in Faridpur to be fed by visitors and local shopkeepers.
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Onion Planting in Full Swing in Faridpur
Farmers across Faridpur are busy planting hali onions after strong profits from the muri-kata crop, with 68 per cent of the target area already planted.
Crops
Four Brothers in Madhukhali Earn Lakhs From Bottle Gourd Farming
Four brothers from a family in Madhukhali, Faridpur, have become lakhpatis by growing bottle gourd on three acres, inspiring others in the area.