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Traditional Mango, Chira and Doi Festival Held in Meherpur
A festival of doi, red-paddy chira and Himsagar mango in Meherpur set out to introduce the young to a food tradition that is fading away.
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Meherpur
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Meherpur Announces Mango Picking Dates
The Meherpur district administration has announced the dates for picking mangoes this season after a meeting with mango traders.
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Immature Litchis Sell at High Prices in Meherpur Markets
After a long heatwave, traders and orchard owners in Meherpur are selling immature litchis at high prices, while agriculture officials warn of action.
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Heatwave Doubles Irrigation Costs, Leaving Farmers at a Loss
Intense heat and drought in Meherpur have forced boro farmers to irrigate every day, multiplying their costs and raising fears of losses.
Livestock
150 Chickens Die After Farm's Power Is Cut in Meherpur
More than 150 chickens on a schoolboy's rooftop farm in Gangni, Meherpur, died after miscreants cut the power, the family says.
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Two Bighas of Banana Destroyed in Gangni, Tk 4 Lakh Loss
Miscreants cut down the banana plants on two bighas belonging to three farmers in Chargoal village, Gangni, Meherpur.
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Farmers Beat Fishing Cat to Death in Meherpur
Farmers in Meherpur beat to death an endangered fishing cat they found in a paddy field, in what the workers said was an act of curiosity.
Environment
No Antivenom at Any Hospital in Meherpur
None of Meherpur's hospitals has antivenom, the essential treatment for bites from venomous snakes.
Environment
College Student Dies After Snakebite at Home and a Night with Faith Healers in Meherpur
A 19-year-old college student in Gangni, Meherpur, died after being bitten by a venomous snake at home and taken first to faith healers before reaching hospital.
Agribusiness
Cattle Trader Loses Tk 6 Lakh to Drugging Gang
A cattle trader on his way to the Bamondi cattle market in Gangni, Meherpur, was drugged on a bus and robbed of Tk 6 lakh.
Livestock
60-Maund 'Rajababu' to Sell for Tk 35 Lakh
A Mujibnagar farmer is asking Tk 35 lakh for his 60-maund bull as Meherpur readies a large surplus of sacrificial animals.
Livestock
Heatwave and Load-Shedding Worry Meherpur's Qurbani Cattle Farmers
Farmers in Meherpur who have fattened cattle for Qurbani are anxious as a heatwave and constant power cuts leave animals off their feed and at risk of heatstroke.
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Good Yield but Meherpur Mango Growers Disappointed by Prices
Meherpur expects a large Himsagar crop worth about Tk 104 crore, but growers say prices are poor because every district's mangoes reached market at the same time.