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Kalojira Paddy Cultivation Declines in Mirsarai
Low yields have pushed farmers in Mirsarai, Chattogram, away from the aromatic Kalojira paddy towards high-yielding hybrid varieties.
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Elephant 'Rangmala' Dies 49 Hours After Bahadur's Death
Rangmala, an aged female elephant at Dulahazara Safari Park in Chakaria, Cox's Bazar, has died 49 hours after the park's male elephant Saikat Bahadur.
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Winter Vegetables Grown on Fallow Land at Madarganj Upazila Parishad
Agriculture officer Md Shahadul Islam is winning praise for growing winter vegetables on once-overgrown fallow land at the Madarganj upazila parishad in Jamalpur.
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Python Caught in Satkania Settlement Released into Forest
A python of about nine feet caught by people in Satkania, Chattogram, has been released into the deep forest of the Madarsha range by the Forest Department.
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How Much Water Does It Take to Produce Rice?
A freelance journalist argues that the water, inputs and labour behind every kilo of paddy are reason enough to stop wasting rice.
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Sohan Succeeds with Integrated Farm, Earns Tk 15 Lakh a Year
Young Chuadanga entrepreneur Abdul Kader Sohan turned 2 bighas and Tk 50,000 into an integrated farm he says now makes Tk 13-15 lakh a year after costs.
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Farmer Abdur Rahman Profits from Red Amaranth
Feni farmer Md Abdur Rahman Bhuiyan says red amaranth grown on 180 decimals is paying off, with Tk 60,000 earned from a quarter of the crop.
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BRRI dhan87 Gives High Yields in a Short Time
Farmers in Bagatipara, Natore, have switched from Swarna to BRRI dhan87, a blast-resistant Aman variety that matures in 127 days and leaves time for mustard.
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Migratory Birds Flock to Wetland as Winter Begins
Migratory birds have brought the message of winter to a wetland at Narikelbaria, known as Rajshahi University's second campus, where they gather in large flocks each afternoon.
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Snake Venom Worth Rs 17 Crore Smuggled from Bangladesh Seized in India
India's Border Security Force has recovered a jar of cobra venom worth an estimated Rs 17 crore that smugglers brought in from Bangladesh.
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Aman Cultivation in Sunamganj Exceeds Target
Sunamganj's flood-hit farmers have bounced back, planting transplanted aman on more land than targeted and reaping a bumper crop.
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Iqbal Becomes a Millionaire with a Nursery Started on Tk 7,000
Starting with Tk 7,000 on 9 decimals of land in 2001, Mirsarai's Iqbal Faruk has built a 2-acre nursery with capital of nearly Tk 1 crore.
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Real Birds Caught in the Trap of 'Fake Calls'
In Narail, poachers are using bird calls recorded on mobile phones to lure migratory birds into nets, while the administration is accused of looking the other way.