Agribusiness
103 Tonnes of Hilsa Go to India Through Benapole in Seven Days
Some 103 tonnes of hilsa were exported to India through Benapole port in seven days, while many permit holders say high prices at home have stopped them sending any.
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Bangladesh
Fruits
Quits Job for a Nursery, Earns Tk 12 Lakh in Six Months
Imdadul Haque left a well-paid restaurant job in Dhaka to set up a fruit-seedling nursery in his Sirajganj village, and has sold about Tk 12 lakh worth of seedlings in the past six months.
Crops
Fertiliser 'Syndicate' Deepens Despair Among Onion Farmers
Onion farmers in Pabna Sadar and Sujanagar say an artificial fertiliser shortage created by traders is forcing them to pay far above government prices, while the DAE says there is no shortage.
Crops
The Largest Fruit of the Citrus Family
The pomelo, known in Bangladesh as batabi lebu or jambura, is the largest of the citrus fruits and a cheap, nutritious seasonal fruit.
Fisheries
Indian Fishers Cross Border to Catch Hilsa During Ban, Hatiya Fishers Say
Fishers on Hatiya island in Noakhali protested against Indian fishers entering Bangladeshi waters during the hilsa ban and demanded a change to the ban's dates.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Up by as Much as Tk 200 a Kg in Chandpur
With the 22-day fishing ban a week away, hilsa at Chandpur's Borostation fish landing costs Tk 100-200 more a kg as supply falls short of demand.
Crops
Guava Farming on Fallow Land Shows Great Promise in Feni
Guava grown commercially on fallow land in Feni now covers 180 hectares and is expected to produce at least 2,000 tonnes worth over Tk 8 crore this season.
Crops
We Are Destroying Our Own Farmland
In an opinion piece, Dr Forkan Ali warns that Bangladesh is losing farmland to housing, industry and brick kilns and urges a law to protect it.
Environment
Working to Build Chattogram as a Clean, Green, Healthy and Safe City, Says Mayor
Chattogram Mayor Dr Shahadat Hossain said at the launch of a greening drive at Biplob Udyan that the city is being built as a clean, green, healthy and safe smart city.
Fisheries
Two Hilsa Caught in the Padma Sold for Tk 17,640
Two Padma hilsa weighing 4.2 kg together were sold for Tk 17,640 at Daulatdia in Goalanda, Rajbari, to an expatriate living in America.
Environment
Young Man Dies of Snakebite in Lalpur
A 30-year-old man, Mithun Chandra, died of a snakebite in Lalpur, Natore, on the way to the upazila health complex.
Crops
Lavender Can Be Grown in Bangladesh's Soil
Lavender, prized worldwide for its fragrance and medicinal properties, could be grown in Bangladesh and support industry and tourism, a tourism analyst argues.
Vegetables
Fertiliser and Seed in Grip of Syndicate, Vegetable Farmers Hit by Soaring Prices
Early vegetable growers in Kurigram accuse retailers of a syndicate pushing up fertiliser and seed prices, while officials say there is no shortage.