Crops
Teachers Harvest Paddy on School Land Held by Awami League Leader
Teachers and staff of a girls' school in Gaibandha cut ripe paddy on school land held by a local Awami League leader, and both sides accuse each other over ownership.
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Gaibandha
Crops
Blast Disease Greys Out Gaibandha Farmers' Boro Hopes
Farmers in Gaibandha say neck blast is emptying their ripening Boro rice panicles and that pesticides bought from local shops are not helping.
Crops
Boro Costs Up Tk 6,000 a Bigha, Gaibandha Farmers Demand Higher Paddy Price
Farmers in Gaibandha say growing boro rice now costs about Tk 6,000 more per bigha, and they want the government to raise its paddy and rice procurement prices.
Crops
Rice Target Met, But Not Even 5 Percent of Paddy Reaches Gaibandha Warehouses
Despite a government price of Tk 33 a kg, Gaibandha's warehouses collected only 369 tonnes of Aman paddy, less than 5 percent of the target, though rice procurement was near target.
VegetablesGaibandha farmer couple grow the district's first commercial beetroot crop
In February 2025 a couple in Gaibandha Sadar were harvesting beetroot from 20 decimals, part of what the DAE called the district's first commercial crop. They told reporters about 1,000 kg stood in the field and they expected a profit of over a lakh taka.
Environment
Villagers Beat Python to Death Mistaking It for Russell's Viper
Villagers in Sundarganj, Gaibandha killed a young python on 22 June after mistaking it for a venomous Russell's viper.
Livestock
Gaibandha Cattle Markets Full of Local Cows
Gaibandha's Eid-ul-Azha cattle markets are crowded and full of local animals, but buyers are mostly checking prices so far.
Crops
BMDA Neglect Hampers Boro Farming on 250 Bigha
Boro cultivation on 250 bigha in Gaibandha's Saghata upazila is being hampered because pumps under the Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) at Ramnagar have no power connection or remain unrepaired.
Environment
Four Fishing Cat Cubs Rescued From Locked House in Village
A student environmental group rescued four fishing cat cubs from a locked house in Chapadah village of Gaibandha Sadar upazila and later released them.
Environment
Snake Charmer Dies of Snakebite While Performing in Gaibandha
A 40-year-old snake charmer died after being bitten by one of his own snakes during a show in Gobindaganj, Gaibandha.
Environment
Housewife Dies of Snakebite in Gaibandha
A 32-year-old housewife died of a venomous snakebite in Gobindaganj, Gaibandha, after first thinking she had been bitten by a rat.
Livestock
Salt Sold at Cattle Market to Stop Waste of Sacrificial Hides
The district and upazila administration in Gaibandha's Sundarganj is selling salt at cattle markets to stop sacrificial animal hides going to waste.
Livestock
Tk 45,000 Fine for Excess Toll at Gaibandha Cattle Market
A mobile court in Gaibandha's Palashbari fined two people Tk 45,000 for collecting excess tolls at a cattle market.