Environment
Antivenom Stock Being Doubled for Better Snakebite Treatment
The government has decided to buy twice as much antivenom as last year as the spread of Russell's viper causes snake panic across Bangladesh.
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Crops
PM Gets Tk 96,000 Selling Paddy from Her Ancestral Land
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has received Tk 96,000 for three tonnes of paddy from her ancestral land, sold to the government at Tk 32 a kg.
Crops
Eight Officials to Oversee Government Boro Procurement
The Directorate General of Food has assigned eight of its officials to oversee Boro paddy and rice procurement, one for each division, this season.
Livestock
1 Crore 29 Lakh 80 Thousand 367 Animals Ready for Qurbani
Bangladesh has nearly 1.3 crore animals ready for sacrifice at Eid-ul-Azha, well above demand, the fisheries and livestock minister said.
Fisheries
Chandpur Could Produce 6 Lakh Tonnes of Hilsa
Chandpur is expected to produce six lakh tonnes of hilsa this year after a two-month fishing ban in its sanctuary was strictly enforced, the district fisheries officer said.
Crops
Planning Commission Questions Tk 463 Crore Ashuganj-Palash Irrigation Project
The Planning Commission has questioned a Tk 463 crore BADC irrigation project whose canal would be built on roads department land that could be reclaimed on three months' notice.
Agribusiness
Kashvi Enterprise's Pet Bird Licence to Stay Cancelled
The Appellate Division's chamber judge has kept in force the cancellation of Kashvi Enterprise's licence over birds imported outside its no-objection certificate and 65 undocumented pet birds.
Fruits
Waking From a Long Slumber, a Sudden Rush for GI Recognition
India's registration of the Tangail saree as its geographical indication has jolted Bangladesh into hurried GI recognition, which experts warn must be handled carefully.
Fruits
Four More Products Get GI Status, Taking Bangladesh's Total to 28
Journals have been published approving four more products as Bangladeshi geographical indication (GI) goods, bringing the country's total to 28, the Ministry of Industries said on 12 February.
Crops
Aman Paddy and Rice Procurement Begins Thursday
The government will start buying aman paddy and rice on 23 November, with targets of 2 lakh tonnes of paddy, 4 lakh tonnes of parboiled rice and 1 lakh tonnes of atap rice.
Vegetables
Permission Given to Import 19,400 Tonnes of Potatoes
With potato prices climbing in local markets, the government has allowed imports, approving 19,400 tonnes on the first day.
Environment
Tigers Must Be Protected to Save the Sundarbans: Forest Deputy Minister
Deputy Minister Begum Habibun Nahar said at a meeting in Koyra, Khulna, that tigers must be protected to protect the Sundarbans.
Crops
Aman: Government to Buy Rice at Tk 44, Paddy at Tk 30
The government will buy seven lakh tonnes of paddy and rice from the local market this Aman season, starting in late November.