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Krait Found on Mosquito Net in Rajshahi University Hall Room
A venomous krait was rescued from a student's mosquito net in a room at Rajshahi University's Shaheed Shamsuzzoha Hall, leaving students alarmed.
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Dhaka University Green Nexus Ends With Call to Plant Native Trees
The three-day Dhaka University Green Nexus 2026 ended with a call to plant more native trees and care for them to tackle pollution in Dhaka.
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Five-and-a-Half-Foot Monocled Cobra Rescued at Jahangirnagar University
A monocled cobra about five and a half feet long and weighing around five kilograms was rescued unharmed from the Jahangirnagar University area on 13 July.
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Ostrich Chicks Hatch in Bangladesh, a Breakthrough for Breeding Research
For the first time, ostrich eggs laid at a mini zoo in Parbatipur, Dinajpur, have produced healthy chicks, six of which are thriving at about six weeks old.
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GAU Tops Bangladesh's Agricultural Universities in Times Higher Ranking
Gazipur Agricultural University has come first among Bangladesh's agricultural universities in the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2025.
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The Palash Tree of Gono University and Its Story
A palash tree planted by Gono University's 5th law batch in 2015 now flames red and orange every spring, a living reminder of the students who planted it.
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BAU Researches Coloured Radishes for Bangladesh
Professor Harun-or-Rashid of Bangladesh Agricultural University is trialling 17 local and foreign coloured radish varieties that could serve as a salad vegetable.
Environment
Tree Planting Drive at Bangabandhu Maritime University in Baklia
The vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University opened a tree planting drive at its permanent campus in Baklia, Chattogram.
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Gaziul, the Lifeline of Campus Animals and Birds
Rajshahi University employee Gaziul Islam has been feeding and caring for hungry campus animals and birds since 2008.
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Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Joins UNESCO eDNA Research Mission
Researchers from Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University collected environmental DNA in the Sundarbans as part of a UNESCO study of 25 marine World Heritage sites.
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Rajshahi University Moves to Protect Migratory Birds
Rajshahi University has put up campus signboards setting out wildlife laws and penalties as part of a drive to protect migratory birds.
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Stamford Journalists' Forum Launches Tree Planting Programme
Stamford University Journalists' Forum opened a tree planting programme at the university's Siddheswari campus in Dhaka.
LivestockGono Bishwabidyalay student earns Tk 20,000 a month from a quail farm in Shibpur
With his campus shut by the coronavirus pandemic, Md Sakikul Islam Nadim, a fourth-year veterinary student at Gono Bishwabidyalay, set up a quail farm at home in Shibpur, Narsingdi, in August 2020; in January 2021 he said it earned him about Tk 20,000 a month after costs.