Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter says 1,200 tonnes of hilsa are being exported for Durga Puja at India's repeated request, in smaller volume and at a higher price than before.
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman told an animal welfare fair that losing democratic rights for over 15 years had made many people intolerant, and pledged to update wildlife and environment laws.
Instead of chasing a job, 25-year-old Abdullah of Maheshpur, Jhenaidah, has built a pomegranate orchard of 91 trees that is now bearing fruit.
Trawlers at Patuakhali's Alipur-Mohipur landing centre are bringing in plenty of small hilsa but hardly any large fish, leaving fishermen disappointed.
Large and medium hilsa were beyond ordinary buyers' reach in Dhaka's markets on 12 September, with sellers blaming poor supply late in the season.
Chattogram mayor Dr Shahadat Hossain said there is no alternative to planting trees as he received 1,000 saplings from the Lions Club of Chittagong.
A 2.5kg hilsa caught deep in the Bay of Bengal was sold at open auction at Alipur fish landing in Kalapara for Tk 8,750.
Local fruits are a natural store of vitamins and minerals that aid digestion, curb inflammation and strengthen immunity, as the sayings of Khana also taught.
Two experts set out an agricultural reform agenda built on less pesticide use, soil health, bio-pesticides, subsidy reform, digital tools such as the Khamari app and fair prices.
Betel leaf farmers in Gournadi, Barishal, say exports have almost stopped since the export price was raised to $5 a kg, leaving them without fair prices and in debt.
Garment worker Md Gagan Hasan has built a small rooftop rabbit farm that earns him Tk 20,000 to 22,000 a month on top of his job.
A CABI workshop in Dhaka heard that pesticide use in Bangladesh has risen 81.5 percent in the past five years, with speakers warning of the health risks.
Many people keep birds for peace of mind, but only foreign species may legally be kept in Bangladesh, and a vet says strict biosecurity is key to their health.
