Crops
Seedbed Raised on Borrowed Money Destroyed in Feud
A farmer in Alfadanga, Faridpur, has accused rivals of destroying his winter vegetable seedbed overnight, a loss he puts at about Tk 3 lakh.
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Environment
Three Tigers Filmed Swimming Across Rivers in the Sundarbans, Video Goes Viral
Tourists on two luxury cruisers and forest guards filmed three tigers swimming across rivers in the Sundarbans' Sharankhola range as the tourist season opened.
Cooking
Woman Dies of Snakebite in Her Kitchen
A 31-year-old woman bitten by a snake while working in her kitchen in Gafargaon, Mymensingh, has died in hospital.
Crops
Which Fruits Should Kidney Patients Avoid?
People with kidney problems should be careful with fruit, especially bananas and other foods high in potassium.
Environment
A Mysterious Island Where Only Snakes Live
Brazil's Ilha da Queimada Grande has no human residents and is so thick with venomous snakes that only a few scientists and naval officers may visit.
Crops
Cauliflower Farming in Full Swing in Fulbari
With favourable weather and good prices, farmers in Fulbari, Dinajpur, have started growing cauliflower ahead of the usual season.
Environment
Snake Charmer Dies of Snakebite While Performing in Gaibandha
A 40-year-old snake charmer died after being bitten by one of his own snakes during a show in Gobindaganj, Gaibandha.
Environment
'Hadia Foundation' Praised for Unusual Work
A youth-run organisation in Chandpur, Hadia Foundation, is being praised for planting date palms along village roads and helping poor and disabled people.
Crops
Student Momin Succeeds in Mushroom Farming Alongside His Studies
A 23-year-old honours student from a remote Bogura village earns about Tk 40,000 a month from a mushroom centre he built with family help.
Agribusiness
Native Tree Species Declining Due to Invasion of Foreign Trees: Sabuj Andolon
Environmental group Sabuj Andolon says native tree species in Bangladesh have fallen from 5,000 to 3,828 and has put five proposals to the government.
Environment
Boy Dies of Snakebite, Healer Performs Day-Long Ritual to Revive Him
After a 14-year-old boy died of a snakebite in Sarishabari, Jamalpur, a village healer delayed his burial with incantations until Friday noon.
Environment
Teenager Dies of Snakebite While Asleep in Faridpur
A 15-year-old boy was bitten by a snake in his sleep in Alfadanga, Faridpur, and was declared dead at the upazila health complex.
World
World News in Brief: 31 August 2023
A round-up of key world news from 31 August 2023, from India's rice export exemption for Singapore to Hurricane Idalia in Florida.