Environment
Housewife Dies of Snakebite in Shariatpur
A 35-year-old housewife died of a snakebite in Bhedarganj, Shariatpur, after first being taken to a traditional healer.
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Bangladesh
Dead Wild Elephant Calf Found in the Garo Hills
A newborn wild elephant calf was found dead in the Garo Hills of Nalitabari in Sherpur and buried after a post-mortem.
Crops
ADB to Invest $1.5 Billion in Low-Carbon Rice Production
The Asian Development Bank plans to invest more than $1.5 billion from 2025 to 2030 to expand low-carbon rice production in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Pakistan and the Philippines.
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Fewer Vegetables, Fewer Buyers and Lower Prices in Dhaka Markets
The Eid-ul-Azha holiday has cut both supply and demand in Dhaka's kitchen markets, and all kinds of vegetables are now Tk 10 to 20 a kg cheaper than before Eid.
FruitsCaring for Saplings After Planting: Twelve Steps for Young Fruit Trees
A June 2025 Jagonews24 guide set out twelve steps to keep monsoon-planted fruit saplings alive, from staking and bamboo cages to mulching, watering, feeding by age and variety and pruning after harvest; its fertiliser advice is checked here against BARC's 2024 national guide.
Fruits
Prison Authorities Serve Refreshments to Families of Inmates
Prison authorities at Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj arranged seasonal fruit, sherbet and other food for relatives visiting inmates.
Fruits
Three Friends Find Success Making Jackfruit and Banana Chips in the Hills
Three friends in Rangamati have set up Hills Bazar, a small factory using BARI's low-cost vacuum frying technology to make chips from hill jackfruit and bananas.
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Children Sell Bowls of Litchis Along Dinajpur's Roadsides
Children in Dinajpur are gathering litchis that fall in the orchards and selling them in bowls along the roadsides, helped by their mothers, sisters and grandmothers.
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In Search of the Nilkantha Bird
The nilkantha, or Indian roller, is a native bird of Bangladesh that helps farmers by eating insects, though tree felling, electrocution and pesticides are adding to its risks.
Livestock
The Kolkata Cattle Market Where Non-Muslims Lend a Hand
Non-Muslims are helping at Kolkata's 'Allah Bharosa' cattle market at Park Circus, which organisers say sends a message of communal harmony.
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Biodiversity for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
Biodiversity in farming, from crops and livestock to fish, insects and soil microbes, is vital for sustainable agriculture and food security.
Crops
How Many Animals Are Sacrificed During Eid in Which Country?
Millions of animals are sacrificed each Eid-ul-Azha across Muslim-majority countries, and the hides they yield feed a sizeable leather trade.
Agribusiness
'Kalapahar' Heads Back to Naogaon After Finding No Buyer
A 1,246kg bull nicknamed Kalapahar is going home to Naogaon unsold after buyers at Dhaka's Bhatara 100 Feet market offered no more than Tk 3.5 lakh.