Environment
15 Cobra Hatchlings Found in Elderly Woman's Bedroom
Fifteen venomous cobra hatchlings have been found after the earthen floor of a bedroom in Khoksa, Kushtia, was dug up.
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Vegetables
Russell's Viper Rescued From Gorai River Bank in Kushtia
Wildlife volunteers in Kushtia have rescued a Russell's viper caught in the net fence of a vegetable field beside the Gorai River.
Agribusiness
Expatriate's Wife Raises 'Rajababu', Asks Tk 10 Lakh
In Kumarkhali, Kushtia, Halima Khatun has raised a Friesian bull named Rajababu, weighing an estimated 957 kg, and is asking Tk 10 lakh for it ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Crops
Nutrition Gardens at Government Offices Meet Vegetable Needs in Kumarkhali
Vegetable and fruit gardens planted at government offices across Kumarkhali upazila in Kushtia are feeding staff families and encouraging visitors to grow their own.
Environment
Palm trees earn villagers Tk 2 crore, and no lightning deaths
Palm trees line every road in Kakiladah village in Kushtia, bringing in crores of taka each summer and, villagers say, keeping lightning deaths at zero.
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7,500 Farmers Get Free Fertiliser and Seed in Kumarkhali
Seven and a half thousand farmers in Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia received free rice and jute seed and chemical fertiliser under an incentive programme to boost Aus rice and jute production.
Environment
Young Russell's Viper Rescued From Gorai Riverbank
The forest department rescued a young Russell's viper from the Gorai riverbank in Kushtia and released it in a safe place that night.
Agribusiness
A Third of Kushtia's Poultry Farms Shut
Heavy load-shedding and repeated feed price rises have closed many poultry farms in Kushtia, with estimates of the share shut ranging from a fifth to 70 per cent.
Crops
BADC Trials 20 New Potato Varieties in Kushtia
The Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation has trialled 20 new potato varieties suited to export and industry in Kushtia, with yields about double conventional varieties.
Crops
Five Jungle Cat Kittens Rescued in Kushtia
Five jungle cat kittens were rescued in Kumarkhali, Kushtia, with two released into the wild and three injured kittens handed to the Forest Department.