Fisheries
Trapped in Debt, Fishermen Want Relief from 65-Day Ban
Fishermen and traders at Alipur-Mohipur in Patuakhali say the 65-day sea fishing ban and repeated bad weather have trapped them in debt and want the ban lifted.
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Bangladesh
Crops
Bumper Off-Season Watermelon Yield in Narail Again
Off-season hybrid watermelon grown on the banks of fish enclosures has again brought farmers in Kalia, Narail, a bumper crop and good prices.
Environment
120 Parakeets Spread Their Wings in the Open Sky
An assistant commissioner rescued and freed 120 caged red-headed parakeets in Shibganj, Chapainawabganj, and fined the man holding them Tk 10,000.
Crops
Fertiliser Stocks Will Last Until December: Agriculture Secretary
Bangladesh's urea and non-urea fertiliser stocks are enough to avoid any shortage until December, agriculture secretary Dr Mohammad Emdad Ullah Mian said.
Crops
Make Sweet and Spicy Amla Pickle at Home
Those who cannot eat raw amla can enjoy it as a sweet and spicy pickle, and here is how to make it at home.
Crops
Farmers Succeed with Commercial Papaya Farming in Kaliganj
Growing demand for papaya as a vegetable and fruit is drawing farmers in Kaliganj, Gazipur, into commercial cultivation, and many are profiting.
Livestock
Crores in Assets Turned to Waste in Moments: Feni's Poultry Farmers After the Flood
Floods in Feni wiped out poultry farms across Sonagazi, leaving farmers with dead birds, rotten eggs, debts to companies and bank loans they cannot repay.
Crops
Crops That Grow in Sandy Soil
With the right care and the right crops, sandy soil can give good yields of carrots, radishes, sweet potatoes, watermelons and more.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Out of Reach, No Relief on Other Fish Either
Hilsa dominates Dhaka's fish markets in peak season, but prices of up to Tk 2,500 a kg are sending most buyers home disappointed, and other fish are dear too.
Environment
Two Students Die of Snakebite in Thakurgaon
Two schoolchildren, Aditya and Jannat, died after snakebites at separate places in Thakurgaon on Thursday night.
Crops
An Eco-Friendly Initiative in the City
Tenant Ashim Sarkar has turned a Mohakhali rooftop into a green haven and planted trees along road dividers from Mohakhali to Gulshan.
Fisheries
Enjoy Pineapple Hilsa for a Holiday Lunch
Most people have tried hilsa in mustard paste, bhapa or paturi, but pineapple hilsa is a dish worth trying, and here is an easy recipe.
Agribusiness
News of Drive Brings Tk 1,800 Hilsa Down to Tk 1,500
A consumer rights drive at Faridpur's Haji Shariatullah hilsa market brought prices down by Tk 200 to Tk 300 a kg, and two wholesalers were fined.