Crops
10-Foot Python Rescued from Paddy Field in Chuadanga
A 10-foot python weighing 15 kg was rescued from a paddy field in Gopalpur village of Damurhuda, Chuadanga, after it became tangled in a harvester.
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Agribusiness
Crops
Growing Ginger in Sacks on Fallow Land Spreads in Meherpur
Growing ginger in sacks on fallow and homestead land is catching on in Meherpur, where farmers say the method costs little and needs little labour.
Agribusiness
Selling Hilsa in Pieces Would Let the Poor Eat It Too, Petition Says
A Supreme Court lawyer has asked the government to order hilsa to be sold in cut pieces in peak season so that people of all classes can afford the national fish.
Fruits
'Processing Zone Needed to Tap Satkhira's Mango and Shrimp Potential'
Satkhira Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Nasim Faruk Khan Mithu says the district needs processing zones for mango and shrimp, plus better ports, transport and power.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Supply Rises in Bhola, but Buyers Angry at Prices
The supply of hilsa in Bhola's markets has risen somewhat, but buyers complain that prices are still too high for them to buy the sizes they want.
Crops
Tk 760 Crore Pineapple Trade in Prospect in Madhupur
A bumper pineapple crop and strong demand in Madhupur, Tangail, could bring trade worth Tk 760 crore this year, the agriculture department says.
Agribusiness
Consumer Rights Directorate Raids Chandpur Market over Hilsa Prices
The National Consumer Rights Protection Directorate ran a drive at Chandpur's largest hilsa landing to curb price rises, but buyers say prices have not come down.
Crops
Jute Harvest Begins in Chuadanga; Lower Yield but Prices Bring Hope
Chuadanga's farmers have begun cutting jute, and although heavy rain has reduced yields, higher prices are giving officials hope.
Agribusiness
Few Buyers for Big Hilsa as Shoppers Turn to Small Fish
With big hilsa up Tk 200-300 a kg in a week in Dhaka, shoppers in Mirpur and elsewhere are buying small fish while large ones go unsold.
Crops
Dinajpur Bananas Worth a Crore Taka a Day Go Across the Country
Bananas worth about a crore taka a day are going from Dinajpur to Dhaka and other districts, as bigger harvests and better prices lift farmers.
Crops
Mango Season Grows Longer, with High Prices at the End
Late-ripening varieties have stretched Bangladesh's mango season to about five months, though end-of-season prices in Dhaka have doubled.
Fruits
Mango 'Hot Water Treatment Plants' to Be Built in Chapainawabganj
The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has approved building ten hot water treatment plants in Chapainawabganj to boost mango exports.
Agribusiness
One Hilsa Sells for Tk 6,000 in Mirzaganj
A hilsa weighing 1kg 820g, caught in the Payra river, sold for Tk 6,000 at auction in Mirzaganj upazila of Patuakhali.