Crops
Boro Rice Harvest in the Haors Nearly Complete
Ninety-seven per cent of the boro rice in Bangladesh's haor wetlands has been harvested, while 33 per cent has been cut nationwide.
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Crops
Bumper Paddy Harvest in Favourable Weather Brings Joy to Haor Region
With no storms or early floods this year, Habiganj's haor farmers are bringing in a bumper boro crop without trouble.
Bangladesh
Palm Civet Released in Habiganj
A palm civet rescued from a house in Habiganj town was released into bushes beside the forest office on the town's outskirts.
Fruits
Over 500 Mango Saplings Distributed at Barrister Sumon's Initiative
More than 500 mango saplings have been distributed to educational institutions in Shayestaganj, Habiganj, at the initiative of Barrister Syed Sayedul Haque Sumon.
Agribusiness
Two Workers Tend 'Kalo Manik', Whose Feed Costs Tk 1,500 a Day
A four-year-old black Friesian bull weighing 30 maunds is drawing visitors in Shayestaganj, with its owners asking Tk 16 lakh.
Crops
Blast Outbreak Hits Boro Paddy in Habiganj's Haors
Blast disease has struck BRRI dhan28 boro paddy in the haors of Habiganj, leaving farmers with empty husks at harvest time.
Crops
Boro Land Being Ruined for Lack of Irrigation in Habiganj
Boro paddy land in Habiganj's haors is cracking and seedlings are turning red for want of irrigation water, leaving farmers despairing.
Bangladesh
Barking Deer Killed by Truck in Satchari
An endangered barking deer was killed by a truck in the forest of Satchari National Park in Habiganj on Sunday night.
Agribusiness
Buyers Come and Look but Are Not Buying at Habiganj Cattle Markets
Buyers at Habiganj's cattle markets say prices are too high, while farmers blame dearer feed, leaving sales slow despite plentiful animals.
Environment
Rare Slow Loris Rescued in Madhabpur
A rare slow loris rescued from Kamalpur village in Madhabpur, Habiganj, has been handed to wildlife officials and will be released in Satchhari National Park once it recovers.
Environment
Case Filed Against Over 100 People for Killing a Leopard Cat in Habiganj
The Forest Department filed a case against more than 100 people after villagers in Chunarughat beat a leopard cat to death, thinking it was a tiger.
Environment
Bird Hunter Jailed in Habiganj
A mobile court in Bahubal, Habiganj, has sentenced a bird hunter to a month in prison and released the birds seized from him.
Crops
Wild Boars Destroy Ripe Paddy, Leaving Habiganj Farmers Desperate
Wild boars coming down from the hills have eaten ripe paddy on at least 50 acres in the Sutang area of Habiganj's Shayestaganj upazila over the past four to five months.