Environment
10-Year-Old Boy Skating from West Bengal to Bangladesh
A young man and a 10-year-old boy have set off on skates from West Bengal for Dhaka to spread a message of tree planting and friendship.
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India
Environment
Protest in West Bengal Over Order to Fell Over 300 Century-Old Trees on Jessore Road
Campaigners in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas protested against the felling of century-old trees along Jessore Road, demanding every tree be declared heritage.
Bangladesh
Nine Monitor Lizards Recovered in Chauddagram From Smugglers Bound for India
Border Guard Bangladesh seized nine monitor lizards being smuggled into India from the Chauddagram border in Cumilla, and they were released into the forest.
World
Baby Chimpanzee Throws Stones at Visitors, Mother Disciplines It
A video of a zoo chimpanzee mother punishing her baby for throwing a stone at visitors has gone viral after it was shared on Twitter by Indian forest officer Susanta Nanda.
Crops
Prices Down, Interest in Rubber Farming Falls in Tripura
With rubber prices nearly halved in three years and wages doubled, farmers in South Tripura are abandoning rubber for rice, wheat and vegetables.
Crops
Wild Elephants Rampage on Kurigram Border, Villagers in Fear
Wild elephants crossing from India at night have trampled crops, shallow pumps and homes in border villages of Kurigram's Rowmari and Rajibpur upazilas.
Environment
Snake Found in School Meal, Students Fall Ill
At least 30 pupils fell ill and were admitted to hospital after a snake was allegedly found in the mid-day meal at a primary school in West Bengal's Birbhum district.
Environment
Snake Found on Air India Express Plane in Dubai, Probe Ordered
A snake was found in the cargo hold of an Air India Express plane after it landed in Dubai from Calicut, and India's aviation regulator has ordered an investigation.
Environment
Snake Venom Worth Rs 17 Crore Smuggled from Bangladesh Seized in India
India's Border Security Force has recovered a jar of cobra venom worth an estimated Rs 17 crore that smugglers brought in from Bangladesh.
Environment
Day-Long 'Ganga-Jamuna Literature Festival' Held in Kaliganj
A day-long Ganga-Jamuna Literature Festival was held in a festive atmosphere in Kaliganj, Satkhira, on the theme "Union, not separation, is fundamental".
Organic
Pet Dog Mauls Elderly Woman to Death in Lucknow
An elderly woman in Lucknow, India, died after being attacked by a pet dog she had cared for, with a post-mortem finding 12 deep wounds.
Agribusiness
Cattle Prices Soar in Kolkata, Buyers in Trouble
High cattle prices have left buyers worried in Kolkata ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, with traders blaming low supply.
Environment
Two Women Arrested at Bangkok Airport With 109 Animals, Including Snakes, in Luggage
Two Indian women were arrested at Bangkok airport after 109 live animals, including snakes, turtles and armadillos, were found in their luggage.