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Hills cut again in Bandarban's Lama to feed brick kilns, streams choked
Excavators working at night strip hills in Lama to supply about 40 brick kilns; silted streams have left 15 to 20 hamlets short of drinking water and raised the risk of landslides.
Crops
Paddy heads two weeks after planting: 50 Bandarban farmers blame the seed, fear lost crop
In Baishari union of Naikhongchhari, 45-50 kani of rice sown from packets labelled "Ranjit Paijam" set panicles 10-15 days after planting; farmers want the seed tested and compensation, while the seed company blames their methods.
Fisheries
Hilsa slump in Bangladesh, record in Gujarat: Narmada river catch leaps to 4,646 tonnes
Department of Fisheries figures show Bangladesh's hilsa output falling from 571,000 tonnes in 2022-23 to 504,000 in 2024-25, while Gujarat landed 14,588 tonnes in 2025-26; scientists say the Narmada estuary near Bharuch has become favourable to the migratory fish.