Fruits
Prime minister sends mangoes, hilsa and sweets to Tripura chief minister
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sent 500 kg of gifts, including Haribhanga mangoes, hilsa and sweets, to Tripura chief minister Dr Manik Saha through Akhaura land port.
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Environment
Russell's vipers increase as snake-eating animals face extinction
Experts say the decline of snake-eating animals has let Russell's vipers spread to 32 districts, while panic has led people to kill mostly harmless snakes.
Crops
Three friends succeed with a mixed fruit orchard in Mirsarai
Three friends in Chattogram's Mirsarai have built a mixed fruit orchard on fallow land and expect to sell about Tk 12 lakh of guavas this year.
Environment
Snake killed inside a house in Mirsarai after being mistaken for Russell's viper
A snake killed inside a house in Mirsarai, Chattogram, in the belief that it was a Russell's viper appears to have been a different snake.
Environment
Snake bites tourist's leg at Jaflong's Mayabi waterfall
A tourist visiting Jaflong in Sylhet was bitten on the leg by a snake at Mayabi waterfall; the snake was not venomous and he is out of danger.
Crops
Russell's viper fear on Padma chars leaves farmers without labourers to harvest
Russell's vipers have killed at least six people in six months in Faridpur, and fear of the snakes has left char farmers unable to find labourers for the groundnut harvest.
Fisheries
Russell's Viper Caught in Fisherman's Net
A venomous Russell's viper was caught in a fisherman's China duari net on a newly formed Padma char in Harirampur, Manikganj.
Environment
Child Dies of Snakebite in Magura
A two-year-old girl died of a suspected snakebite in Ramnagar village of Magura Sadar upazila after falling ill while going to sleep.
Environment
Russell's Viper Now Seen in Chuadanga
A snake said to be a Russell's viper was found and killed in a field in Jibannagar, Chuadanga, leaving farmers afraid to go to their fields.
Crops
Mango Prices High Even in Peak Season, Exports in Doubt
Mango prices are about double last year's in the peak season because of a smaller crop, and exporters fear higher costs will cut shipments.
Crops
Pineapples Are Changing Sunamganj's Economy
Pineapple output is rising year by year in the hills of Sunamganj, where this season's crop of about 4,000 tonnes is worth around Tk 16 crore.
Environment
Snakebite Patients Recovering With Treatment in Faridpur, Antivenom Stocks Adequate
Snakebite cases have risen in Faridpur amid fear over Russell's vipers, but doctors say most patients who reach hospital in time are recovering and antivenom stocks are adequate.
Environment
Elderly Woman Dies of Snakebite in Rajbari
A 60-year-old woman bitten by a cobra died at Rajbari Sadar Hospital on 25 June, and her family has blamed the doctors for negligence.