Fisheries
Ten Hilsa Found in Mosque Pond in Noakhali
Ten hilsa averaging 300 grams turned up in a mosque pond on the island upazila of Hatiya, probably carried in by tidal water.
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Noakhali
Environment
Russell's Viper Fear in River-Bound Noakhali
Fear of Russell's vipers has spread across Noakhali's nine upazilas, and health officials say antivenom has been stocked in the district's hospitals.
Livestock
Noakhali Has More Qurbani Animals Than It Needs
Farmers in Noakhali have prepared 1,67,378 animals for Qurbani against demand for 1,36,983, leaving a surplus of 30,395.
Environment
1.5 Lakh People Marooned, Over 2,000 Animals Including Deer Swept Away
Cyclone Remal caused heavy damage on the Noakhali coast, affecting 33,000 families on Hatiya island and sweeping away more than 2,000 livestock along with forest deer.
Crops
High fertiliser and labour costs leave Noakhali farmers at a loss
Boro planting is in full swing in remote parts of Noakhali, but farmers are struggling with abnormal rises in the prices of fertiliser, labour and other inputs.
Environment
Snakebite Patient Arrives at Hospital With the Cobra
A man bitten by a cobra in Chatkhil, Noakhali, took the snake to hospital in a sack before releasing it at the hospital's request and being admitted.
Environment
'My Brother Left This World Because He Did Not Get the Vaccine in Time'
A government employee bitten by a snake in Chatkhil, Noakhali, died after being sent from hospital to hospital, and his family blame a lack of antivenom.
Fruits
Boy dies after climbing tree to pick mangoes
A 13-year-old boy died after falling from a tree he had climbed to pick mangoes in Companiganj, Noakhali.
Crops
Chhatra League Cuts Paddy, Bringing a Smile to a Noakhali Farmer
Chhatra League activists harvested ripe Boro paddy on about 70 decimals for a Noakhali farmer who could not afford the higher wages of labourers.
Livestock
Chhatra League Activist Shot Over Sharing of Cattle Market Money
A 22-year-old Chhatra League activist was allegedly shot in Sonaimuri, Noakhali, in a dispute over sharing money from a sacrificial cattle market.
Flowers
New Prospects for Sunflower Farming in Subarnachar, Noakhali
Commercial sunflower farming has begun in Subarnachar, Noakhali, supported by a BADC seed farm and a new sunflower oil factory set up by Globe Agro Ltd.