Fruits
Bangladesh Now Has 55 GI Products
Twenty-four new certificates on World Intellectual Property Day have brought Bangladesh's tally of geographical indication (GI) products to 55.
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Crops
Disabled Farmer Rana Succeeds With Lemons, Hopes to Sell Tk 4 Lakh Worth in Ramadan
A disabled farmer in Tangail's Sakhipur has a bumper lemon crop on 5 acres and hopes to sell Tk 3 to 4 lakh worth during Ramadan.
Environment
Federal Reporters Society Planting 1,000 Trees to Protect the Environment
The Federal Reporters Society, supported by Gulf Oil, is planting 1,000 trees along the Dhaka-Tangail four-lane highway to protect the environment.
Environment
Call Him 'Pagla' and the Porcupine Comes Running to Liton
A battery-run autorickshaw driver in Tangail's Ghatail has tamed a porcupine he rescued as a baby, though the forest officer says it must be returned to the wild.
Fisheries
"We Can't Celebrate Eid and Fear Puja": Farida Akhter
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter said in Tangail that people cannot celebrate Eid but fear Durga Puja, and that everyone together can ensure a good puja.
Environment
Two Women Die of Snakebite in Mirzapur
Two women died of snakebites in Mirzapur upazila of Tangail, one while pulling straw for cattle and the other on Friday evening.
Environment
Tangail Hospitals Have Enough Antivenom, Civil Surgeon Says
With fear of the Russell's viper spreading across Tangail, the civil surgeon says hospitals hold enough antivenom and urges people to stay alert rather than panic.
Fruits
Waking From a Long Slumber, a Sudden Rush for GI Recognition
India's registration of the Tangail saree as its geographical indication has jolted Bangladesh into hurried GI recognition, which experts warn must be handled carefully.
Environment
Over 400 Students of Ghonarchala High School Receive Saplings
More than 400 students of Ghonarchala High School in Sakhipur, Tangail, were given tree saplings.
Crops
BRRI dhan98 Will Play a Big Role in Food Security: Agriculture Minister
Agriculture minister Dr Abdur Razzaque said the BRRI dhan98 aus variety will play a big role in food security, during a field visit in Tangail's Dhanbari.
Environment
Snake Panic Capsizes Boat, Killing Three Wedding Guests in Tangail
Three people including the groom's elder brother drowned in Tangail's Mirzapur when panic over a snake in the water overturned their boat.
Agribusiness
Goat Skins Given Free With Cow Hides at Tangail's Pakutia Market
Seasonal traders at Tangail's biggest hide market in Pakutia fear losses after few buyers turned up and goat skins went free with cow hides.
Livestock
Farmer Hamida in a Bind over One-and-a-Half-Tonne Manik
After three unsuccessful trips to market, a Tangail woman is again trying to sell her giant bull Manik and hopes to start a dairy farm with the money.