Crops
Woman killed collecting mangoes during storm in Joypurhat
A woman died in Kalai, Joypurhat, when a branch broke and fell on her as she gathered mangoes during a storm.
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Crops
Anowar Makes a Living Killing Rats
Anowar Hossain of Joypurhat turned a youthful habit of killing rats into a profession, killing about four lakh rats in 25 years and winning a national award.
Agribusiness
Goat Hide Sells for Tk 5 in Joypurhat
The market for sacrificial animal hides has collapsed in Joypurhat, with a goat skin selling for as little as Tk 5 and many hides left lying on the ground.
Environment
Centuries-Old Gopinathpur Horse Fair, the Only One of Its Kind, Gets Busy
The traditional Gopinathpur fair in Joypurhat's Akkelpur upazila has returned after two years of Covid closure, and its horse market, which organisers say is the only one in the country, is busy again.
Environment
Kanaipukur Village Becomes a Sanctuary for Asian Openbills
Thousands of Asian openbills, a rare bird in Bangladesh, have nested for about a decade in trees around a pond in Kanaipukur village in Joypurhat, where villagers protect them.