Crops
Wild Elephant Crushes Farmer to Death in Chakaria
A stray wild elephant killed one farmer and injured another in a paddy field beside the hills in Chakaria, Cox's Bazar.
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Crops
Bhola's Char Farmers Turn to Capsicum
Farmers on the remote chars of Bhola are switching to capsicum, a low-cost, low-pest crop that has earned some of them Tk 4-5 lakh this season.
Environment
Snake Scare at Police Station, OC Calls in Snake Charmer
After a venomous snake slipped into the compound of Sakhipur police station, the officer in charge called in a snake charmer to catch it.
Crops
Siddhirganj's Minjar Finds Self-Reliance in Bottle Gourd Farming
Surrounded by new buildings, Minjar Hossain keeps farming bottle gourd on a small plot in Siddhirganj and is enjoying his best harvest in years.
Fruits
Asif Makes a Mark with Rooftop Strawberry Farming
A first-year college student in Gaibandha has grown a rooftop strawberry garden from a single seedling and now advises others who want to try it.
Environment
Man Killed by Elephant While Bringing In Smuggled Sugar
A smuggler carrying sacks of sugar by bicycle from the border at Dhobaura in Mymensingh was killed when an elephant tore off his leg.
Fruits
Watermelons at Tk 100 a Piece in Faridpur
A Faridpur doctor is selling watermelons and pineapples at low prices outside the press club so that low-income families can afford them at iftar.
Crops
Maize Changes Farmers' Lives in Nilphamari
With lower costs and better prices than Boro rice, maize has spread across Nilphamari, and farmers are hoping for a bumper crop.
Environment
The Ins and Outs of Keeping Pet Birds
Tips on keeping pet birds and choosing a cage, with a description of the RFL bird cage.
Crops
What Are the Best Foods for People Fasting?
Five foods that help people who are fasting in Ramadan stay full, hydrated and energised after iftar.
Crops
Chaitra Rain Leaves Mango Growers Torn Between Hope and Worry
Growers in Chapainawabganj cannot yet tell whether a day of heavy rain harmed or helped their mango trees; officials say it will help fruitlets but damage young blossom.
Crops
BRRI Issues Urgent Warning on Rice Blast Disease
The Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) has issued an urgent warning that leaf blast and neck blast could spread widely in rice fields.
Fisheries
Sick Eagle Found by Madrasa Pond in Mirsarai Handed to Forest Department
A sick eagle was rescued from a madrasa in Mirsarai, Chattogram, on 20 March and handed over to the forest department.