Agribusiness
India Again Seeks Bangladesh Hilsa for Durga Puja
Indian traders have again asked Bangladesh for permission to import hilsa ahead of Durga Puja, and the commerce ministry says it views the request positively.
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Crops
Why Tobacco Farming Is a Warning Sign for Public Health
As tobacco acreage grows in Bangladesh on the back of company cash advances, the article sets out how the crop harms health, soil and food security and which crops could replace it.
Crops
Fertiliser Turmoil Across the Country, but Government Says There Is No Shortage
While farmers protest, loot depots and pay above the official price for fertiliser, the agriculture ministry insists supplies are ample through the coming Boro season.
Fisheries
Four Arrested for Online Fraud Selling Hilsa in Chandpur's Name
Police have arrested four members of a ring that defrauded people online for a long time by selling hilsa and other goods in Chandpur's name.
Agribusiness
A Single Hilsa Sells for Tk 15,000 in Bhola
A giant hilsa weighing 2kg 560g caught in the Meghna river sold for Tk 15,000 at auction in Monpura, Bhola.
Vegetables
How to Put Onion and Garlic Peels to Use Instead of Throwing Them Away
Onion and garlic peels, usually thrown away, can flavour stocks and soups, feed compost and plants, and colour fabric naturally.
Fisheries
Have You Ever Tried Hilsa Jali Kebab? Here Is the Recipe
Hilsa jali kebab, made from deboned hilsa and potato dipped in egg and fried, is an easy new way to serve Bengal's favourite fish.
Environment
A Snake Passes an Audition to Appear at the Metropolitan Opera
A boa constrictor named Princess has been chosen after an audition to appear in the Metropolitan Opera's new staging of Mozart's Cosi fan tutte in New York.
Crops
Government Cuts Aromatic Rice Export Quota by 50 Percent
The commerce ministry has cut the approved aromatic rice export quota by half and imposed ten conditions to protect domestic supply and prices.
Crops
Khirsapat Mangoes Still Available in Chapainawabganj, and Here Is How
Farmers in Shibganj, Chapainawabganj, are experimentally harvesting Khirsapat mangoes out of season from trees grafted with Katimon, and selling them at several times the seasonal price.
Crops
Jute Cultivation Rises in Sharsha, Jashore, but Farmers Fear for a Fair Price
Farmers in Sharsha, Jashore, have grown jute on 503 more hectares this year, but rising costs have left them worried about getting a fair price.
Environment
Python Rescued From a Home in Sreemangal
The Bangladesh Wildlife Service Foundation has rescued a python from a disused pit in the compound of a house in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar.
Environment
Next Bangladesh-India Meeting on Sundarbans and Tigers to Be Held in Bangladesh
Bangladesh and India agreed that their next joint meeting on Sundarbans biodiversity and Royal Bengal tiger conservation will be held in Bangladesh.