Fruits
5 Benefits of Eating Olives
The small green seasonal olive is a source of good fats, antioxidants and fibre that can benefit everyone, not just pickle lovers.
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Bangladesh
Fisheries
400 kg of Hilsa and Three Trawlers Seized in Joint Forces Drive
Joint forces and the fisheries department seized 400 kg of hilsa and three trawlers being used to carry fish on a branch of the Meghna in Shariatpur.
Fisheries
5,000 Metres of Current Net Seized in Kushtia
Upazila fisheries officials in Kumarkhali, Kushtia, seized and burnt about 5,000 metres of banned current net on the Padma to protect mother hilsa.
Fruits
Fruit Prices Ease a Little but Remain Out of Reach
Imported fruit prices in Dhaka have come down from last month's highs, but traders and buyers say they are still far from normal.
Fisheries
14 Fishermen Jailed in Rajbari for Fishing During Ban
Fourteen fishermen were jailed for catching hilsa on the Rajbari stretch of the Padma in 24 hours, and fish, nets and two boats were seized.
Fisheries
Fisherman Jailed for 17 Days for Catching Hilsa During Ban
A mobile court in Kawkhali, Pirojpur, jailed a fisherman for 17 days for catching hilsa in the Kacha river during the ban.
FisheriesRiver police detain 24 fishermen in Chandpur for catching hilsa during ban
On the night of 11 October 2025, a river police task force detained 24 fishermen with their boats and nets on the Meghna and Padma in Chandpur for allegedly catching hilsa during the government's 22-day ban, which ran from 4 to 25 October.
Crops
Char Farmers Save Vegetables From Floods With Novel Sack Farming
To recover flood losses, farmers on the chars of Gaibandha are growing vegetables and spices in soil-filled sacks on raised platforms, an approach promoted by the DAE and SKS Foundation.
Fisheries
Nine Fishermen Jailed and Fined in Rajbari for Defying Ban
The administration in Rajbari detained nine fishermen in 24 hours for fishing in the Padma during the ban and jailed and fined them.
Livestock
7 Misconceptions About Eggs
Some people have given up eggs because of widely held misconceptions; here are seven of them and why they are wrong.
Livestock
The Many Records of Eggs
Eating, breaking, decorating or throwing them, eggs have inspired a remarkable list of Guinness World Records.
Crops
Have You Heard of This Tomato Disease? What to Do
Blossom end rot is a common problem for summer and early winter tomato growers, and fungicide sprays will not cure it.
Agribusiness
Seven Traders Registered to Sell Hilsa Online in Chandpur
To curb fraud in online hilsa sales, Chandpur's district administration has registered seven local traders to sell the fish online.