Fisheries
Administration Helpless Against Attacks by Defiant Fishermen
Fishermen defying the hilsa ban in the Meghna sanctuary at Hizla and Mehendiganj in Barishal have repeatedly attacked officials and law enforcers.
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Fisheries
Bhola, Not Chandpur, Will Be the Home of Hilsa: Farida Akhter
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter told an awareness meeting in Bhola that the home of hilsa will be Bhola, not Chandpur.
Fisheries
Six Fishers Detained for Catching Hilsa in Defiance of Ban
Six fishers were detained and 40,000 metres of current net seized on the Meghna in Gosairhat, Shariatpur, for catching hilsa during the ban.
Fisheries
Mother Hilsa Poached Freely on Sugandha and Bishkhali Rivers Despite Ban
Despite the government ban, seasonal fishers in Nalchhiti upazila of Jhalakathi are netting brood hilsa on the Sugandha and Bishkhali rivers, slipping past enforcement teams.
Crops
Farmers Worried as Disease Hits Aman Rice Fields
A disease is turning Aman rice fields brown in Matlab Uttar, Chandpur, leaving farmers worried, while the upazila agriculture officer says it is bacterial, not blast.
Fisheries
Fisheries Adviser Visits Hilsa Sanctuary in Chandpur
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter visited the Padma-Meghna hilsa sanctuary in Chandpur to inspect the mother hilsa conservation drive.
Crops
Students Now Selling Vegetables at Low Prices in Chattogram
To break the market syndicate, the Students Against Discrimination movement has begun selling vegetables at fair prices in Chattogram, in some cases Tk 30-35 below market.
Fisheries
Proper Use of Natural and Marine Resources Will End Poverty, Says Adviser
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter said the country will no longer stay poor if its natural and marine resources are used properly, speaking at the close of USAID's Ecofish-2 project.
Fisheries
63 Fishers Detained in Chandpur for Catching Hilsa During Ban
Police in Chandpur detained 63 fishers in 24 hours for catching hilsa in defiance of the ban, and 43 of them were given sentences of various terms.
Crops
Miscreants Cut Down 15 Decimals of Fruiting Bean Plants Overnight
Under cover of darkness, miscreants cut down fruiting bean plants on 15 decimals of land in Ishwardi, Pabna, and the farmer fears losing more than Tk 1 lakh.
Fisheries
Seller Drops Hilsa and Flees on Seeing Magistrate's Car
A seller in Kumarkhali, Kushtia, dropped his hilsa and fled on seeing a magistrate's car, and 6 kg of hilsa were recovered from the spot.
Livestock
Hawk "Bahadur" Never Leaves Roman and Guards Neighbours' Poultry
A hawk named Bahadur, rescued sick two years ago by Roman Chhoyal in Zajira, Shariatpur, has refused to leave him and now watches over neighbours' ducklings and chicks.
Fisheries
Hilsa Markets on Padma Bank During Ban Period
Although catching hilsa is banned until 3 November, markets are held regularly on the bank of the Padma in Shibchar, Madaripur, and buyers come in groups.