Crops
Elephants Made Strangers in Their Own Land as Encroachers Seize Garo Hills
Herds of wild elephants are coming down from the Garo hills into villages in Sherpur every evening in search of food, as encroachers shrink the forest.
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Fisheries
Hilsa Sold Openly on Ferries Despite Ban
Despite the ban, hilsa is being sold openly on ferries plying the Daulatdia-Paturia route of the Padma river.
Environment
Short of Food in the Forest, Monkeys Head for Villages in Groups
Around 400 monkeys in the Santoshpur forest of Phulbaria in Mymensingh are leaving the forest in groups in search of food, raiding crops and villages.
Environment
Forest Department Fails to Find Padma Crocodile, Alert Continues
Forest officials in Rajshahi have failed to find a freshwater crocodile photographed on a Padma river char and believe it has moved into the main river.
Crops
Black Soldier Fly Farming Turns Around Shimul's Fortunes in Pabna
After heavy losses on a duck farm, Shimul of Pabna turned to black soldier fly farming and now earns about 200,000 taka a month from larvae for fish and poultry feed.
Fisheries
13 Fishermen Jailed in Barguna for Fishing in Defiance of Hilsa Ban
A mobile court in Barguna has jailed 13 fishermen caught fishing in the Bishkhali river in defiance of the government ban meant to protect mother hilsa.
Crops
Chapainawabganj Farmers Queue From Dawn but Still Cannot Get Fertiliser
A severe fertiliser shortage in Chapainawabganj has farmers queuing from dawn and paying extra, while officials deny there is any crisis.
Fisheries
MP Hopeful Who Ran Into Trouble Over Hilsa Now Offers Beef for Tk 1
An independent parliamentary hopeful in Faridpur-4, whose offer of hilsa for Tk 10 ended in chaos, has now announced he will give out beef for Tk 1.
Vegetables
Selling Pumpkin Flowers Brings Extra Income in Magura
In Magura, villagers such as Zaheda Begum are earning extra money by picking male pumpkin flowers from their yards and selling them in town.
Fisheries
Hilsa Poached Freely by Night, Sold at Riverside Markets by Morning
The 22-day ban on catching and selling hilsa is being ignored on the Padma and Meghna in Munshiganj, where fish caught at night are sold openly each morning.
Environment
Dead Crocodile With Rope Around Its Neck Found Floating in Mongla
The forest department has recovered a dead crocodile with a rope tied around its neck from the Narkeltala canal in Mongla.
Fisheries
Fisheries Department Raid Team Attacked in Barishal, 15 Injured
Fishermen defying the hilsa ban attacked a fisheries department raid team on the Meghna in Barishal, injuring at least 15, the second attack in 24 hours.
Crops
Artificial Fertiliser Crisis in Naogaon Raises Fears for Potato Farming
Dealers in Naogaon are accused of creating an artificial fertiliser shortage and overcharging for DAP ahead of the early potato season.