Crops
Wages Rise but Labourers Unhappy, Boro Farmers in a Bind in Mymensingh
Mymensingh farmers are planting Boro amid biting cold and higher costs, while labourers say wage rises have not kept pace with prices.
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Crops
Wild Elephants Damage 40 Homes in Mymensingh
Wild elephants damaged at least 40 houses and several hectares of crops in border areas of Dhobaura, Mymensingh, over three days.
Crops
Heavy Metals Found Not Just in Brinjal but in the Soil: Study
Researchers at Bangladesh Agricultural University studying heavy metals in brinjal found harmful lead, cadmium and nickel in the soil itself, meaning other crops may be affected too.
Crops
Mymensingh's Food Grain Output Could Last Over Two Years, Wheat in Deficit
Mymensingh division has a large annual surplus of rice and other paddy-based food but a big shortfall of wheat and maize, which a regional official says farmers will be encouraged to grow.
Livestock
50-Maund 'Kalo Manik' Goes Unsold Again This Eid
The much-talked-about 50-maund bull Kalo Manik of Trishal in Mymensingh went unsold again this year, leaving its owner struggling with feed costs.
Environment
Nocturnal Civet Caught in Ishwarganj Neighbourhood
A civet of a near-extinct species was caught in a residential area of Ishwarganj, Mymensingh, and rescued by the Forest Department.
Environment
Two Fishing Cat Cubs Rescued in Gauripur
The Forest Department has rescued two fishing cat cubs from a Napier grass field in Gauripur, Mymensingh.
Fruits
Abdul Wahab's Rooftop Garden Brings Calm to a Concrete City
A retired Janata Bank officer in Mymensingh has filled his roof with over 600 fruit, flower and medicinal plants.
Crops
Broken Road a Thorn in the Side of Mymensingh Vegetable Farmers
Farmers in Mymensingh Sadar's vegetable-growing chars say the narrow, broken Shambhuganj-Paranganj road is costing them their profits.
Crops
Green Chillies From Boror Char Head for the Middle East and Europe
Farmers at Boror Char in Mymensingh have formed three export teams as green chillies from the vegetable hub head for foreign markets.
Crops
Back From Singapore, Kamrul Farms With Mulching for Lower Costs and Good Yields
After ten years in Singapore, Kamrul Hasan has brought plastic mulching to Borer Char, Mymensingh, where it cuts weeding, fertiliser and irrigation costs.
Crops
Wild Elephant Attacks Torment Haluaghat Border Villagers
Villagers along the Haluaghat border in Mymensingh say wild elephant herds are wrecking homes and fruit trees while officials give little help.
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Fishing Cat Caught in Trap Baited with Chicken in Mymensingh
A fishing cat cub that had been carrying off villagers' poultry was caught in a farmer's chicken-baited trap in Gouripur, Mymensingh, and is to be released into the forest.