Livestock
DNCC Deploys Over 10,000 Workers to Clear Sacrificial Waste in Six Hours
Dhaka North City Corporation has decided to remove sacrificial animal waste within six hours this Eid, deploying more than 10,000 cleaners.
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Agribusiness
Small and Medium Cattle in Demand at Jashore's Sacrificial Animal Markets
Sacrificial animal markets in Jashore have got busy, with small and medium cattle most in demand and more than 30,000 animals surplus in the district.
Agribusiness
Goat Sellers in Low Spirits as Sales Lag at Dhaka Markets
Cattle are selling well at Dhaka's sacrificial animal markets, but goat sales have not picked up and sellers fear losses.
Agribusiness
Dhaka's Sacrificial Animal Markets Get Busy, Mixed Reactions Over Prices
Dhaka's sacrificial animal markets are filling up ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, with small and medium cattle most in demand and buyers and sellers divided over prices.
Environment
Elephant Gives Birth to Twins in Thailand, Keepers Call It a 'Miracle'
An elephant in Thailand has given birth to twins, a male and a female, which her caretakers have described as a miracle.
Crops
Traditional Mango, Chira and Doi Festival Held in Meherpur
A festival of doi, red-paddy chira and Himsagar mango in Meherpur set out to introduce the young to a food tradition that is fading away.
Agribusiness
No Buyers for Big Cows as Trade in Medium Cattle Picks Up
With a day to go before Eid, Gabtoli market was crowded with buyers of small and medium cows, while sellers of big cows found almost no takers.
Environment
Some People Are Trying to Bring Back a '74 Situation: Prime Minister
Referring to the 1974 famine and the killings of 15 August, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said some people are still making the same attempt.
Agribusiness
No Sales as Traders Wait With Their Animals for Buyers
With a day left before Eid, traders at Dhaka's Shanir Akhra market had plenty of animals but few buyers, and hoped the crowds would come in the afternoon.
Agribusiness
Buyers Happy With Cattle Prices in Ishwardi, Farmers and Traders Disappointed
Lower cow prices in Pabna's Ishwardi ahead of Eid have pleased buyers, while farmers and traders fear losses as supply outstrips demand.
Crops
Farmers Wear Gumboots in Fear of Russell's Viper
Farmers and banana growers on the Padma chars in Pabna's Ishwardi are wearing gumboots to the fields after a fatal Russell's viper bite, but the fear remains.
Crops
Abdur Rob Succeeds With 'Black Baby' Watermelon in the Hills
A Matiranga farmer's off-season crop of black-skinned Black Baby watermelons, hung in red nets on trellises, is drawing crowds and interest from other farmers.
Livestock
Mismanagement at Animal Markets: Four Fined Tk 70,000 in Feni
Mobile courts in Feni fined four people Tk 70,000 in drives to keep highways free of animal markets and ensure orderly sacrificial markets.