Environment
Snakebite Victims Dying in Thakurgaon for Want of Antivenom
Three people have died of snakebites in Thakurgaon in July as the district's upazila health complexes have no antivenom.
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Nationwide special
Crops
Farmers' Profit Ends Up in Cattle Traders' Pockets
Farmers in Sirajganj who spend months rearing cattle for Eid-ul-Azha say they are left with little after costs, while traders profit by reselling the same animals.
Agribusiness
Rajarhat Hide Traders Face a Triple Crisis
Hide traders at Jashore's Rajarhat, the south-west's largest rawhide market, are preparing for the post-Eid market while facing unpaid dues, price uncertainty and costly salt.
Livestock
Local Cattle Markets Busy in Khagrachhari
Buyers from the plains are flocking to Khagrachhari's hill markets for local cattle raised without fattening drugs, though prices are up this year.
Livestock
Savar Tannery Estate Ready for Eid Hides
Savar's tanneries have stocked salt and chemicals and lined up extra workers to handle the Eid-ul-Azha rawhide collection.
Crops
Buyers and Sellers Worried over Animal Prices
High fodder prices have pushed up the cost of fattening sacrificial animals in Sirajganj, worrying both farmers and buyers before Eid-ul-Azha.
Crops
Straw Worth Tk 50 Lakh Left Lying in the Fields
Workers harvesting boro paddy in Naogaon cut the stalks halfway up to make carrying easier, leaving about half the straw, valued at around Tk 50 lakh, in the fields.
Agribusiness
Cattle Prices High, Sales Slow at Ishwardi's Aronkola Market
Ishwardi's Aronkola market was packed with cattle and people ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, but buyers balked at prices and few deals were done.
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.
Fruits
Mango Special Train Losses Mount, Traders Unhappy With Service
The Mango Special Train has set off again carrying a burden of losses, having spent several times what it earned over the past three years.
Environment
The Village Whose Name Changed Because of Nurseries
Nurseries started by Mohammad Ali have turned Basudebpur village in Jashore into a "nursery village" that sends seedlings across the country.
Fruits
Kansat Mango Market Yet to Get Going
The country's biggest mango market at Kansat in Chapainawabganj has opened, but trading is still well below other years.
Crops
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.