Fisheries
India Must Change Narrative That All but One Party Are Extremists
Foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain said India needs to change its narrative that everyone except one party in Bangladesh is an extremist.
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Agribusiness
Indian Importers Appeal to Bangladesh for Hilsa
An Indian fish importers' body has written to Bangladesh's interim government asking it to allow hilsa exports for Durga Puja after a ban was imposed.
Crops
FAO Delegation Pays Courtesy Call on Agriculture Adviser
An FAO delegation met Bangladesh's agriculture adviser to discuss flood damage to agriculture, technical support and diversifying farm exports.
Fisheries
275 kg of Hilsa Seized While Being Smuggled to India
BGB seized 275 kg of hilsa being smuggled into India at the Doarabazar border in Sunamganj after the smugglers fled.
Crops
Jute Stick Prices Bring Gains for Sharsha-Benapole Farmers
Farmers in Sharsha and Benapole in Jashore are earning extra money this season as jute sticks sell at higher prices alongside a good jute crop.
Environment
GBCDC Takes Up Plan to Plant 1,000 Trees
Gono University Career Development Club has launched a drive to plant 1,000 trees this year, starting with around 100 saplings of 15 species.
Crops
Tangail Jute Cultivation Exceeds Target by 50 Hectares
Favourable weather has pushed Tangail's jute area 50 hectares above target this season, and good prices for fibre and sticks have pleased farmers.
Environment
15-Foot Python Rescued in Mirsarai
Forest officials rescued a 15-foot python weighing 15 kg from a residential area in Mirsarai, Chattogram, on 9 September.
Environment
Young Man Dies of Snakebite at In-Laws' Home
A 25-year-old man died after being bitten by a venomous snake at his in-laws' home in Chatkhil, Noakhali.
Fisheries
Hilsa Seized While Being Smuggled to India
BGB seized 18 hilsa being smuggled into India through the Mirsarai border in Chattogram, and the fish was later sold at auction.
Fisheries
Trapped in Debt, Fishermen Want Relief from 65-Day Ban
Fishermen and traders at Alipur-Mohipur in Patuakhali say the 65-day sea fishing ban and repeated bad weather have trapped them in debt and want the ban lifted.
Crops
Bumper Off-Season Watermelon Yield in Narail Again
Off-season hybrid watermelon grown on the banks of fish enclosures has again brought farmers in Kalia, Narail, a bumper crop and good prices.
Environment
120 Parakeets Spread Their Wings in the Open Sky
An assistant commissioner rescued and freed 120 caged red-headed parakeets in Shibganj, Chapainawabganj, and fined the man holding them Tk 10,000.