Bangladesh

Jagonews2423 October 20252 min read

Saplings Bought With Tiffin Money Distributed in Cumilla

Saplings bought with students' tiffin money were distributed at Majhigachha Aktaruzzaman High School in Cumilla Sadar.

Jagonews2423 October 20251 min read

18-Foot Python Rescued in Rangamati

The Forest Department rescued an 18-foot python in Barkal, Rangamati, and released it in the Barkal Reserve Forest the same evening.

Jagonews2423 October 20254 min read

Good Betel Nut Yield in Jhalakathi, but Prices Disappoint Growers

Jhalakathi's betel nut growers have had a good harvest this year, but low prices have left them disappointed.

Jagonews2423 October 20253 min read

Early Winter Vegetables Reach the Market, Prices Falling

Early winter vegetables have reached the market in Naogaon, and after starting high their prices have begun to fall within a week.

Jagonews2422 October 20255 min read

Elephants Made Strangers in Their Own Land as Encroachers Seize Garo Hills

Herds of wild elephants are coming down from the Garo hills into villages in Sherpur every evening in search of food, as encroachers shrink the forest.

Fisheries

Hilsa Sold Openly on Ferries Despite Ban

Despite the ban, hilsa is being sold openly on ferries plying the Daulatdia-Paturia route of the Padma river.

Jagonews2422 October 20253 min read

Short of Food in the Forest, Monkeys Head for Villages in Groups

Around 400 monkeys in the Santoshpur forest of Phulbaria in Mymensingh are leaving the forest in groups in search of food, raiding crops and villages.

Forest Department Fails to Find Padma Crocodile, Alert Continues

Forest officials in Rajshahi have failed to find a freshwater crocodile photographed on a Padma river char and believe it has moved into the main river.

Black Soldier Fly Farming Turns Around Shimul's Fortunes in Pabna

After heavy losses on a duck farm, Shimul of Pabna turned to black soldier fly farming and now earns about 200,000 taka a month from larvae for fish and poultry feed.

Fisheries

13 Fishermen Jailed in Barguna for Fishing in Defiance of Hilsa Ban

A mobile court in Barguna has jailed 13 fishermen caught fishing in the Bishkhali river in defiance of the government ban meant to protect mother hilsa.

Online Desk21 October 20253 min read

Agribusiness

Rajbari mobile courts jail and fine 21 fishermen for catching hilsa in the Padma

During the 22-day ban to protect mother hilsa, mobile courts in Rajbari handed jail terms and fines to 21 fishermen caught fishing in the Padma in the 24 hours to 21 October 2025. The drives seized 143kg of hilsa and 383,000 metres of current net.