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Patuakhali Farmers Happy With Potatoes Grown Without Tilling
Farmers in Kalapara, Patuakhali, have succeeded in growing potatoes without ploughing their land, a method that saves money, fertiliser and irrigation.
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Another Dead Turtle Found on Kuakata Beach
Another dead turtle, weighing an estimated 20-25 kg, has been found on Kuakata beach in Patuakhali, where more than 10 dead marine animals have washed up in two months.
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Monkey Rescued Sick Returns to the Forest After Three Months
A monkey rescued sick in Kuakata three months ago has been released into the Fatrar forest after it recovered with treatment.
Environment
Now a Dead Porpoise Dolphin on the Beach
A dead porpoise dolphin about 4 feet long has washed up on Kuakata sea beach in Patuakhali, the latest of several dead dolphins and turtles found there this month.
Environment
Two Large Dead Turtles Found in Kuakata
Two dead turtles, one weighing about 25 kg and the other 20 kg, have washed up on Kuakata sea beach in Patuakhali, a day after a dead dolphin was found there.
Environment
Indian Satellite-Tagged Turtle Now at Karamjal
Another critically endangered Batagur baska turtle fitted with an Indian satellite transmitter has been recovered in Bangladesh.
Environment
Injured Horse Walks Into Police Station, Leaves After Treatment
A bleeding horse with a wounded leg walked into Bauphal police station in Patuakhali, was treated and then left on its own.
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Birds Decline in Kalapara-Kuakata as Habitat and Food Shrink
Coastal forests of Kalapara-Kuakata in Patuakhali, which once held 50-60 bird species, now show only 10-15, as habitat and food disappear.
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Fishing Cat Caught in Trap Returned to the Forest
A fishing cat rescued from a trap in Kalapara, Patuakhali, has been released into the forest near Kuakata National Park.
Environment
54 Sea Turtles Recovered From a House in Kalapara, Father and Son Detained
The Coast Guard recovered 54 sea turtles from a house in Kalapara, Patuakhali, and detained a father and his son.
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Dead Dolphin Washes Up on Kuakata Beach With Injury Marks
A 10-foot dead dolphin bearing injury marks washed up on Kuakata beach in Patuakhali, and fisheries officials plan to try a post-mortem.
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22 Pigeons Poisoned to Death Over Droppings on Roof in Patuakhali
A pigeon keeper in Patuakhali has accused a neighbour of poisoning 22 of his family's pigeons after complaints that the birds were soiling her roof.
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Rangabali Alive With the Calls of Migratory Birds
Thousands of colourful migratory birds from colder countries have gathered on the beaches and chars of Rangabali in Patuakhali this winter.