Crops
Padma Rises Suddenly, Submerging Cropland Near Ishwardi
A 1.5-metre rise in the Padma in a week has flooded char farmland around Ishwardi in Pabna, though engineers say it will not cross the danger level.
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Bangladesh
Agribusiness
54 Tonnes of Hilsa Go to India at Tk 1,200 a kg
About 54.5 metric tonnes of hilsa from ten firms crossed into India through Benapole port between noon and 8pm on 26 September.
Agribusiness
7,300 kg of Hilsa Go to India Through Akhaura
The first shipment of 7,300 kg of hilsa left for Agartala in Tripura through Akhaura land port ahead of the Durga Puja festival.
Agribusiness
Raid on Faridpur Hilsa Wholesalers 'to Keep Prices Bearable'
The district consumer rights directorate fined a Faridpur hilsa wholesaler Tk 20,000 and warned other traders in a market drive.
Agribusiness
18 Tonnes of Hilsa Go to India in First Shipment
Six trucks carrying 18 tonnes of hilsa entered India through Benapole port in the first shipment, priced at $10 a kg.
Environment
Pran-RFL Schools in Two Districts Plant Trees in Memory of Martyrs
Pran-RFL Public School held tree-planting programmes at its campuses in Habiganj and Narsingdi in memory of those martyred in the anti-discrimination student movement.
Vegetables
What Farmers Should Do in Heavy Rain
A checklist of essential tasks for farmers during heavy rain, from draining fields and staking crops to protecting ponds, livestock and seed.
Vegetables
106 Firms Fined Across the Country
The consumer rights directorate fined 106 firms Tk 6.48 lakh in market drives across 48 districts to keep essential prices stable.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Price Falls by Tk 150-200 a kg After Raid
Hilsa prices at Chandpur's Boro Station fish landing fell by Tk 150-200 a kg during a consumer directorate raid, then went back up once it ended.
Agribusiness
Raid on Hilsa Depots, Five Fined Tk 42,000
Five hilsa traders at Karwan Bazar and Jatrabari were fined Tk 42,000 after the consumer directorate found evidence of overpricing.
Agribusiness
Consumer Directorate Drive at Barishal Hilsa Market
The consumer rights directorate inspected Barishal's Port Road wholesale fish market after hilsa prices rose on news of exports to India.
Crops
Sakila's Enchanting Rooftop Garden in Kalyanpur
Sakila Parvin has recreated the greenery of her native Naogaon on a rooftop garden in Dhaka's Kalyanpur.
Environment
Why Do Snakes Become a Menace?
A guide to why snakes enter homes during the monsoon floods, what to do on seeing one, first aid for bites and the myths around snakes.