Environment
Rare Siebold's Water Snake Rescued in Sreemangal
The Bangladesh Wildlife Service Foundation rescued a young Siebold's water snake, a very rare non-venomous aquatic species, from a border village in Sreemangal.
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Environment
Five-Foot Snake Rescued From Jahangirnagar University Professor's Room
A non-venomous rat snake about five and a half feet long was rescued from the room of a Government and Politics professor at Jahangirnagar University.
Agribusiness
One Trawler Lands 80 Maunds of Hilsa From the Sea
A single trawler landed about 80 maunds of hilsa at the Alipur-Mohipur fish port in Kalapara, Patuakhali, and the catch sold at auction for about Tk 20 lakh.
Environment
Snakes Spotted at Education Ministry, Officials Alarmed
Three snakes were seen in the education ministry's corridor on the 19th floor of the Bangladesh Secretariat, alarming officials who fear more may be hiding in storage.
Crops
Is Untreated Waste Killing Bangladesh's Rivers?
Government and World Bank data show untreated industrial effluent, sewage and solid waste are severely polluting Bangladesh's rivers, above all around Dhaka, writes Moazzem Hossain Tipu.
Bangladesh
17 Turtles Being Taken for Sale on a Trawler Seized in Galachipa, One Held
The Forest Department recovered 17 live turtles from an engine-driven steel trawler in Galachipa, Patuakhali, and detained a man named Rezaul Mridha.
Bangladesh
Slow Loris Strays into Village, Rescued Before It Could Be Sold
An endangered slow loris held by a family in Patiya, Chattogram, for sale has been rescued by Wildlife Rescue Team Bangladesh with help from the Forest Department.
Crops
Python Rescued from Paddy Field in Sreemangal
The Bangladesh Wildlife Service Foundation rescued a python from a paddy field in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar, after it frightened workers harvesting Aus rice.
Crops
BSTI Orders Recall of 10 Products Including Bombay Sweets Spices and Baghabari Ghee
The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution has ordered 10 products, including Bombay Sweets spice mixes and Baghabari ghee, withdrawn after they failed laboratory tests against the Bangladesh Standard.
Crops
Three Reasons the Small Indian Civet, Nature's Friend, Is Under Threat
Insensitivity, ignorance and rumour are pushing the gandhagokul, a shy civet that protects crops and spreads forest seeds, into serious danger in Bangladesh.
Cooking
An Easy Recipe for Creamy Chhana Delight
A new twist on pudding: chhana blended with eggs, milk, cream, sugar, ghee and cardamom, steamed without caramel and chilled into a creamy dessert.
Environment
14-Member Advisory Pool Formed for 25 Crore Tree-Planting Drive
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has formed a 14-member advisory pool to help implement the programme to plant 25 crore trees in five years.
Agribusiness
Low-Income People Struggle to Afford Eggs
Farm eggs have cost Tk 140 to 150 a dozen in Dhaka for two weeks, making it hard for low-income people to afford even eggs for protein.