Fisheries
14 Fishermen Jailed for Catching Hilsa in Meghna
A mobile court in Chandpur jailed 14 fishermen for catching hilsa in the Padma-Meghna sanctuary in defiance of the ban.
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Bangladesh
Crops
Kurigram Farmers Show Growing Interest in Chuijhal Cultivation
Farmers in Kurigram are earning extra income by growing the climbing spice chuijhal on mango and betel nut trees with little care and no fertiliser.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Sold Openly in Faridpur Despite Ban
Despite a ban on catching and selling hilsa, the fish was being sold freely from morning to evening at a market on the Padma in Faridpur.
Bangladesh
Seven Including a Woman Injured by Fox Bites in Jamalpur
Seven people, including a woman, were injured by fox bites in a single day in Sarishabari, Jamalpur, causing panic in the area.
Fisheries
52 Fishermen Detained in Bhola with Large Haul of Hilsa and Nets
The fisheries department detained 52 fishermen for catching hilsa in the Tetulia river in Bhola in defiance of the ban, seizing 70 kg of hilsa, nets and boats.
Fisheries
No Escape from Debt Even in Death
Dadon advances and loans are the bane of more than a million fishermen in 19 coastal districts, and the debts pass to their families even after they die.
Crops
RU Student Fahim Makes a Mark with Malta Farming
Rajshahi University student Md Faraduzzaman Fahim, who started a malta orchard in Domar during the pandemic, expects to sell Tk 10 lakh worth of fruit this season.
Agribusiness
High Court Issues Rule Over Government Failure to Control Hilsa Prices
The High Court has issued a rule asking why the government's inaction over hilsa prices inflated by illegal stockpiling and syndicates should not be declared unlawful.
Fisheries
150 kg of Hilsa Seized, Four Fishermen Jailed
Four fishermen were jailed and about 150 kg of hilsa seized in a joint drive on the Payra river in Patuakhali during the hilsa ban.
Crops
Seaweed-Enriched Feed Makes Commercial Seabass Farming Possible
Researchers at Patuakhali Science and Technology University have farmed coral (seabass) commercially in ponds using artificial feed enriched with seaweed.
Fisheries
Fisherman Jailed for a Year for Catching Jatka
A mobile court in Kalkini, Madaripur, has jailed a fisherman for one year for catching jatka in the Arial Khan river.
Fisheries
39 Fishermen Jailed for Catching Hilsa in Defiance of Ban
A mobile court has jailed 39 fishermen for catching hilsa in the Rajbari stretch of the Padma in defiance of the ban.
Crops
Vegetable Train Earns Tk 360 on First Day, Loses Tk 9 Lakh
The new farm produce special train from Rohanpur to Dhaka left without vegetables on its first day, earning Tk 360 against a cost of nearly Tk 9 lakh.