Environment
What Patients and Families Must Do to Prevent Snakebite Deaths
Most snakes in Bangladesh are not venomous, yet about 7,500 people die of snakebite each year, mostly because patients and families do not know what to do.
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Environment
Elephant Dies in Remote Hills of Teknaf
An elderly male wild elephant has died in the remote hills of Teknaf in Cox's Bazar, and forest department staff recovered the carcass.
Livestock
150 Chickens Die After Farm's Power Is Cut in Meherpur
More than 150 chickens on a schoolboy's rooftop farm in Gangni, Meherpur, died after miscreants cut the power, the family says.
Crops
Faridpur's Bangi Growers Face Losses
Growers of the Lalmi variety of bangi in Faridpur's Sadarpur face losses after cold weather delayed the crop past the start of Ramadan.
Fruits
Watermelons That Sold for Tk 300 Now Go for Tk 50 in Mirsarai
A day of drizzle has pushed watermelon prices in Mirsarai down to Tk 50 a piece, and traders fear losses.
Fisheries
Satellite-Tagged Crocodile in Panguchi River Alarms Fry Collectors
A satellite-tagged saltwater crocodile that left the Sundarbans is now roaming the confluence of the Panguchi, Baleshwar and Kacha rivers, and fry collectors are staying out of the water.
Fruits
Mouth-Watering Watermelon Laddu
A step-by-step recipe for laddus made from blended watermelon, semolina, milk powder and coconut.
Vegetables
China Wants to Import Mango, Jackfruit and Potato from Bangladesh
Bangladesh and China exchanged a draft free trade agreement feasibility study, with Beijing signalling interest in Bangladeshi mango, jackfruit, potato, jute and leather goods.
Fruits
Does Eating Watermelon Really Help You Lose Weight?
Watermelon is low in calories and rich in water, but its low fibre and high glycaemic index mean it should be eaten in moderation.
Fruits
How to Pick a Ripe Pomegranate
Simple checks on shape, skin, weight and colour to help shoppers pick a ripe pomegranate.
Crops
How to Stop Mango Fruitlets Dropping
Advice for mango growers on reducing fruitlet drop through spraying, regular irrigation and control of hoppers and fruit borers.
Crops
In the Month of Independence, a Teacher Plants a Paddy Field in the Shape of the National Flag
An assistant teacher in Ulipur, Kurigram, has drawn praise for a paddy field planted in the shape of Bangladesh's national flag.
Livestock
Former Bureaucrat Milon, Annoyed by Crowing Roosters, Threatens Neighbour with Police
A retired additional secretary pressed neighbours to get rid of their roosters, threatening police action, and says he was protesting noise pollution.