Fisheries
22-Day Hilsa Ban: Coast Guard Steps Up Watch on Rivers and Sea
Bangladesh Coast Guard is keeping up strict surveillance and drives on rivers, the coast and at sea to protect brood hilsa during the 22-day ban.
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Bangladesh
Crops
Dying Canal Threatens Communities and Boro Rice Farming in Barishal
The silted, encroached and polluted Torki-Basail canal in Barishal can no longer irrigate the boro rice grown on about 14,000 hectares, writes Syed Mazarul Islam Rubel.
Fisheries
Two Fishermen Jailed for Catching Hilsa in Meghna Despite Ban
A mobile court in Chandpur's Haimchar jailed two fishermen for 20 days each for catching hilsa in the Meghna sanctuary during the ban.
Fisheries
Mobile Court Seizes Current Nets and Jatka on Kacha River
A mobile court in Pirojpur's Indurkani seized 5,000 metres of illegal net and some jatka hilsa on the Kacha river during the fishing ban.
Agribusiness
1,200 Tonnes Permitted, Only 107 Tonnes of Hilsa Went to India
Bangladesh exported only 107 tonnes 226 kg of hilsa to India this year out of 1,200 tonnes permitted, with just 16 of 37 exporters shipping any.
Fisheries
Boat Seized with Nets and Hilsa in Rajbari
Drives on the Padma in Rajbari seized 50,000 metres of net, 5 kg of hilsa and a fishing boat that was auctioned for Tk 36,000.
Agrotech
Drones Join Five-Layer Security to Protect Mother Hilsa in Patuakhali
Drone cameras are being used for the first time in Dashmina, Patuakhali, alongside five layers of security to enforce the 22-day ban on catching mother hilsa.
Crops
Jhenaidah's Stalin Succeeds with Anarkali (Passion Fruit) Farming
A young farmer in Jhenaidah's Maheshpur has started commercial passion fruit farming on the plains and is expanding after strong sales.
Environment
Two Die of Snakebites in Chapainawabganj
Two people died of snakebites in Chapainawabganj's Bholahat and a third was sent to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.
Environment
A Teacher by Profession, Planting Trees and Helping People by Passion
A chemistry teacher in Faridpur has planted at least 60,000 saplings in eight years and funds help for the poor from his own salary.
Environment
Felling Endangered Trees Could Bring a Tk 1 Lakh Fine
The Forest Department's draft ordinance would put trees in three schedules and fine anyone felling endangered, rare or ecologically vital trees up to Tk 1 lakh.
Crops
Malta Farming Pays Off in Pabna, Earning Tk 15 Lakh a Year
A Pabna grower who lost heavily on guava and banana now earns at least Tk 15 lakh a year from malta on 18 bighas of Padma char land.
Fisheries
Fishermen in Sitakunda Flee at Sight of Magistrate, Leaving Hilsa Behind
About 245kg of hilsa abandoned by fleeing fishermen in Sitakunda was seized by a mobile court and distributed to local orphanages.