Environment
UP Chairman Plants 3,000 Trees on Remote Char in Bhola
Saplings have been planted on the remote Majher Char in Bhola at the initiative of the Kachia union parishad chairman, to protect against cyclones and extreme heat.
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World
Seven Cheetahs Die One After Another in Modi's Dream Project
Seven cheetahs brought from Namibia and South Africa, or born to them, have died in India in four months, threatening the reintroduction project.
Environment
The Country's 7 Most Venomous Snakes, and How to Recognise Them
Snakes become far more common in the monsoon, but only a handful of the country's species are highly venomous, and knowing them can help.
Fruits
Dreams of Crore-Taka Earnings From Dragon Fruit in Bandarban
A development worker in Rowangchhari, Bandarban, who planted dragon fruit as a hobby in 2020 now has more than 1,600 plants on five acres and dreams of crore-taka earnings.
Environment
MP Nadvi Launches Drive to Plant One Lakh Trees
Local MP Dr Abu Reza Muhammad Nezamuddin Nadvi has launched a drive to plant one lakh tree saplings in Lohagara, Chattogram.
Fruits
Dinajpur Mangoes Head to England for the First Time
After its famous lychees, Dinajpur is sending mangoes to England for the first time, from two orchards in Biral upazila.
Crops
Agriculture Minister to Visit Mango Orchards in Chapainawabganj
Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdur Razzaque will visit several mango orchards in Chapainawabganj on a one-day official trip on Thursday, 13 July.
Environment
What to Do Quickly If Bitten by a Snake at This Time of Year
Snakes are far more common in the monsoon, and most people who die from snakebite do so for lack of basic first aid.
Crops
Fruit Flies Pierce the Fortunes of Fazli Mango Growers
Heavy rain in Chapainawabganj has brought a fruit fly attack that is splitting Fazli mangoes and leaving crores of taka worth of fruit rotting on the trees.
Environment
Snake Charmer Bitten After Mistaking Russell's Viper for Python
A snake charmer in Faridpur was bitten after catching a Russell's viper he mistook for a python, and turned up at hospital with the snake.
Environment
Snakebite Victims Dying in Thakurgaon for Want of Antivenom
Three people have died of snakebites in Thakurgaon in July as the district's upazila health complexes have no antivenom.
Environment
Two Hill Mynas Freed Again in Kaptai Forest
Forest staff released two hill mynas into the Raikhali range forest in Rangamati a day after rescuing them from traffickers.
Environment
A Wealth of Plants at the Tree Fair
The tree fair at Agargaon in Dhaka, with 131 stalls of fruit, flower, timber and medicinal plants, draws visitors of all ages.