Crops
Murikata Onion Planting Under Way as Farmers Demand Tk 2,000 a Maund
Farmers in Rajbari are busy planting murikata onion and say rising costs mean the price must be at least Tk 2,000 a maund at harvest.
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Bangladesh
Crops
Pirojpur Leads in Amra Production, Season's Sales Worth Crores of Taka
Known for guava, Pirojpur now also leads Barishal division in amra, with busy wholesale markets in Nesarabad and farmers pleased with prices despite a smaller crop.
AgribusinessChandpur trawler owner fined Tk 1 lakh over 350 kg of rotten hilsa
On 29 October 2025 the consumer rights directorate seized 350 kg of rotten hilsa from a trawler from Monpura in Chandpur, buried the fish and fined the trawler's owner Tk 1 lakh.
Environment
11-Foot Python Strays Into Village in Mirsharai
An 11-foot python that strayed from the forest into a village in Mirsharai, Chattogram, has been rescued and released in the Mohamaya hill forest.
Agribusiness
Rotten Hilsa Floods Chandpur Fish Ghat
Large quantities of soft and rotten hilsa, caught in secret during the ban to protect mother hilsa, have been landed at Chandpur's fish ghat since the ban ended.
CropsCumilla Expects Tk 20-22 Crore in Vegetable Seedling Sales, Led by Samespur
Cumilla's Department of Agricultural Extension expected Tk 20 to 22 crore worth of vegetable seedlings to be sold in the 2025 season, with more than 700 farmers raising seedlings on about 20 hectares around the village of Samespur.
Environment
Endangered Pangolin Rescued in Panchagarh
Locals in Boda, Panchagarh, chased an unfamiliar black animal that turned out to be an endangered pangolin, now in the care of the Forest Department.
Crops
Good Days Return to Flatland Tea Farming as Growers Welcome Prices
Tighter monitoring by the district administration and tea board has improved Panchagarh's tea quality, lifting green leaf prices from Tk 12 to Tk 32-35 a kg.
Livestock
Fearful Hens Lay Fewer Eggs: Understanding What a Chicken Feels
Fear of people causes chronic stress in chickens that cuts egg output and weakens immunity, but calm, regular handling and an enriched environment can reduce it.
Crops
Jhenaidah's Date Palm Tappers Get Busy Ahead of Winter
With winter approaching, tappers across Jhenaidah are preparing date palms for sap and gur, even as the number of trees and tappers declines.
Environment
Two New Arrivals in the Nilgai Family at Gazipur Safari Park
Two nilgai calves born at Gazipur Safari Park, first seen on 21 October, have taken the park's nilgai population to 11.
Crops
Farmer Dies After Snakebite Treated With Healer's Incantations
Abul Bashar Howlader, a farmer in Patuakhali's Galachipa, died after a snakebite when his family called a village healer before taking him to hospital.
Fisheries
Hilsa Catch Falls 23 Percent in Peak Season
Barishal division's peak-season hilsa catch fell 23 percent from last year to 79,310 tonnes, the lowest in four years, amid overfishing and silted rivers.