Fisheries
Five Fined for Buying Hilsa in Breach of Ban
Five people caught buying hilsa in Zajira, Shariatpur, in breach of the breeding-season ban were fined Tk 5,000 each.
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Bangladesh
Fisheries
Two Maunds of Hilsa Seized While Being Sold in Breach of Ban
The Gosairhat upazila administration seized two maunds of hilsa and a trawler used to sell fish caught on the Meghna in breach of the breeding-season ban.
Crops
Flowers You Can Find Close at Hand
Flowers of many colours bloom from village yards to busy city roads, and many of them can be grown in a yard, open space or on a rooftop.
FisheriesEight fishers jailed for catching hilsa during the ban in Haimchar, Chandpur
On 12 October 2025 a task force detained 11 fishers in a Meghna river hilsa sanctuary at Haimchar in Chandpur; a mobile court sentenced eight of them to 15 days' rigorous imprisonment each.
Fisheries
Air Force Helicopters Patrol Rivers to Protect Mother Hilsa
Bangladesh Air Force helicopters are flying night surveillance missions over key rivers and coastal areas to stop illegal fishing during the 2025 hilsa breeding season.
Bangladesh
Seven Including a Child Injured in Jackal Attack in Cumilla
A jackal bit seven people, including a child, in Muradnagar upazila of Cumilla on Saturday night before local people killed it.
Fisheries
Man Missing After Jumping Into River to Flee Police With Hilsa
A man returning with hilsa bought during the ban jumped into the Tentulia river in Bauphal, Patuakhali, on seeing a river police patrol and has gone missing.
Fruits
This Seasonal Fruit Will Protect Your Bones and Teeth
The dark green amra seen in markets at this time of year is not just tasty but packed with nutrients that help immunity, skin, digestion and bones.
Fisheries
2,500 kg of Mother Hilsa Seized in Chattogram, Tk 1.2 Lakh Fined
A joint drive at Akmal Ali fishermen's ghat in Chattogram seized 2,500 kg of mother hilsa from four fishing boats back from the sea.
Fisheries
Hilsa Markets on the Padma Bank in Madaripur During the Ban
As in every year, makeshift hilsa markets are being held on the Padma bank in Shibchar, Madaripur, during the breeding-season ban.
Crops
How to Grow Cotton in Bangladesh
Cotton is one of Bangladesh's cash crops, and this guide sets out the soil, sowing time, seed rates and spacing needed to grow it.
Livestock
Migratory Birds in the Haors Down 85 Per Cent in 10 Years
Migratory birds reaching the haors of Sunamganj have fallen by 85 per cent over the past ten years, according to the Birds Club.
Environment
Tiger Seen on Foot Trail at Sundarbans' Harbaria Tourist Centre
Forest guards on patrol saw a tiger on the wooden foot trail at the Harbaria tourist centre in the Sundarbans before it moved back into the forest.