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An Urgent Call to Protect the Environment
Environmental education and the energy of young people can turn the tide in protecting Bangladesh's environment, a college lecturer argues.
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Daily lifeFire service brings down young man asleep atop coconut palm in Ramganj
A young man who climbed a coconut palm in Ramganj, Lakshmipur, on 14 December 2025 drank a green coconut and fell asleep at the top; firefighters brought him down with a ladder after about two hours.
Vegetables
This Winter Vegetable Will Keep Your Digestion on Track
Flat beans, plentiful in winter markets, are rich in protein and fibre and help keep digestion and blood sugar in check.
Bangladesh
Hunter Held with 102 kg of Deer Meat in Barguna
A Coast Guard raid in Barguna's Patharghata recovered 102 kg of deer meat and led to the detention of one man accused of deer hunting.
Crops
Narail Women Busy Making Kumra Bori
Winter has started the kumra bori season in Narail, where village women make the sun-dried dumplings for home and for sale.
EnvironmentRare Himalayan griffon vulture rescued in Sirajganj
An exhausted Himalayan griffon vulture, a rare winter migrant, was rescued from Sirajganj town on 13 December 2025 by a local bird protection group after it fell to the ground on the Jamuna chars. It is being fed and treated before being handed to wildlife officials.
EnvironmentThousands of Migratory Birds Bring Winter to the Bishkhali Estuary
In December 2025 the Bishkhali estuary in Jhalakathi Sadar again sheltered thousands of migratory birds in its hogla reed beds, where residents said years of vigilance had stopped hunting.
EnvironmentHow woodpeckers peck without brain injury, and the species of Bangladesh
A December 2025 Jagonews24 feature said the woodpecker's long tongue, looped around the skull, works like a seat belt; research partly supports this, and the IUCN Bangladesh assessment lists no woodpecker as threatened, though large forest species are under pressure.
Fisheries
250kg of Jatka Seized from Launch on the Meghna, Distributed to the Needy
The Matlab Uttar upazila fisheries office recovered 250kg of jatka from a passenger launch in an overnight drive on the Meghna and distributed it to orphanages and the poor.
AgribusinessOne-kilo hilsa fetched Tk 4,000 to 4,500 at Chandpur's Boro Station landing
A hilsa of about 1 kg sold for Tk 4,000 to Tk 4,500 at Chandpur's Boro Station landing on 12 December 2025, and people in the trade said falling supply had nearly tripled prices. Smaller fish sold for Tk 3,500 to Tk 3,700.
CropsWhy Balanced Fertiliser Matters in Potato Farming, and What to Do in a Shortage
In late 2025, as the rabi season began, potato growers in northern and western Bangladesh faced a shortage of non-urea fertilisers and high prices. Here is why each nutrient matters, the rates BARI and BARC recommend, and the steps for farmers and government.
EnvironmentMadaripur Records 353 Snakebite Cases in a Year, Shibchar Worst Hit
Hospital sources told Jagonews24 on 11 December 2025 that snakes had bitten 353 people in Madaripur's five upazilas that year, eight of whom died, with Shibchar upazila the worst affected; doctors urged families to go to hospital, not to an ojha.
Environment
Cold-Related Illness Rises in Haor Region, Patients Treated on Floor Amid Bed Shortage
With cold-related illness rising in Sunamganj, the children's ward of the district hospital holds about twice as many patients as beds, and many are treated on the floor.