Crops
What to Do When Dragon Fruit Stems Get Red or Brown Spots
Red or brown lesions on dragon fruit stems come from a fungus spread mainly by dirty tools, and a copper fungicide can reduce it.
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Bangladesh
Fisheries
31 Fishermen Detained with Two Indian-Flagged Trawlers
The Bangladesh Navy detained 31 Indian fishermen and two Indian-flagged trawlers fishing in Bangladesh's waters during the hilsa ban.
Livestock
21 Cobra Hatchlings Found Inside a Home in Chandpur
A venomous cobra had laid eggs inside an old house in Matlab Uttar, and household members killed the 21 hatchlings one by one after spotting them.
Fisheries
Serve Hilsa Roe Bhuna With Hot Rice
Hilsa roe can be cooked into a rich bhuna in a few simple steps, and fish roe also carries a number of health benefits.
Crops
How to Grow Papaya for Profit
Papaya is in demand all year, and modern methods of growing it can bring farmers quick success.
Fisheries
Nine Fishers Fined for Catching Hilsa in Bhola
The fisheries department and upazila administration detained nine fishers for catching hilsa in the Tetulia river in defiance of the ban, seizing 65 kg of hilsa and 10,000 metres of net.
Environment
Forest Department Arranges Treatment for Elephant Hit by Train
Treatment and round-the-clock monitoring have been arranged for a wild elephant injured by a train on the Dhaka-Cox's Bazar railway line.
Fisheries
Three Fishers Jailed in Hilsa Protection Drive
A mobile court sentenced three fishers to jail during the mother hilsa protection drive on the Meghna in Chandpur, and a large quantity of net was seized.
Agribusiness
Three Fined for Selling Hilsa in Chandpur
A mobile court fined three people for selling hilsa in Faridganj, Chandpur, in a drive at a market in the upazila on 13 October.
Fisheries
65 kg of Hilsa Seized on First Day of Ban Goes to Orphanages
Drives on the first day of the ban in Noakhali Sadar and Begumganj upazilas seized 65 kg of hilsa, which was then distributed among orphanage students.
Bangladesh
Endangered Eagle Rescued in Boalkhali
Snake Rescue Team Bangladesh rescued an injured fish eagle of an endangered species in Boalkhali, Chattogram.
Fisheries
Shopkeeper Jailed for Selling Hilsa in Defiance of Ban
A mobile court in Uzirpur, Barishal, sentenced a shopkeeper to one month's simple imprisonment for selling hilsa in defiance of the ban.
Fisheries
River Drill in Barishal to Protect Mother Hilsa
Barishal district administration held a river drill on the Kirtankhola on 13 October to protect mother hilsa during the breeding season.