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Higher Fuel Prices Raise Boro Costs, Farmers Uneasy in Kamalganj
Kamalganj farmers are planting Boro despite the cold, but rising fuel costs and poor irrigation are weighing on them.
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Environment
10-Foot Python Rescued from Fishery in Sreemangal
A large python found at a fishery in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar, has been rescued by Swapan Dev Sajal of the Wildlife Service Foundation.
Environment
Rare Cantor's Kukri Snake Rescued in Sreemangal
A rare Cantor's kukri snake was rescued from a grocery shop in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar, on 9 October and handed to the Forest Department.
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Leaf Blight in Aman Rice Leaves Farmers in Despair
Aman farmers in Moulvibazar say bacterial leaf blight is not responding to pesticide and fertiliser, while agriculture officials say rice on about 5,000 hectares has reddened for lack of rain and nutrients.
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Farmers Must Come Forward to Protect the Environment and Forests: Environment Minister
Environment Minister Md Shahab Uddin called on farmers to lead efforts to protect the country's hills, forests and waterbodies as free aus seed and fertiliser were distributed in Moulvibazar.
Environment
Bird Hunting Goes on Unchecked in Hakaluki
With little oversight from the authorities, poachers are freely killing birds in Hakaluki haor with poison bait and traps as migratory birds prepare to leave.
Environment
Migratory Birds Caught in Traps on the Haors
Migratory birds are being openly trapped with nets and poison bait in Moulvibazar's haors, with no action by the Forest Department or administration, locals allege.
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Birdsong Fills Patrakhola Lake All Year Round
An irrigation lake in a Kamalganj tea estate has become a year-round home for birds, with guards posted to keep hunters away.
Rooftop farming
Rare Pig-Tailed Macaque Chained Up for Pestering Tourists Is Rescued
A rare northern pig-tailed macaque that had been chained on a rooftop at Baikka Beel in Sreemangal was rescued sick from the cold and taken for treatment.
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Farmers Profit From Broccoli Cultivation in Moulvibazar
Farmers in Moulvibazar's Rajnagar, Sreemangal and Kamalganj are profiting from broccoli, a new vegetable in the district now grown on about 10 hectares.
Environment
The Familiar 'Kutum' Bird Declines in the Wild
The yellow oriole, a familiar bird of rural Bangladesh, is becoming rarer as the trees it depends on disappear.
Environment
Fishing Cat Gives Birth at Seba Foundation in Srimangal
A fishing cat at the Bonnyoprani Seba Foundation in Srimangal, Moulvibazar, has given birth to a cub, its sixth over four litters.
Environment
Teacher Takes Home Three Fishing Cat Cubs Thinking They Were Kittens
A primary school head teacher in Kulaura took home three fishing cat cubs, believing them to be kittens, before returning them on forest officials' advice.