Crops
Maize Farming Is Changing Farmers' Fortunes
Maize grown on Faridpur's once-fallow Padma river chars is lifting the fortunes of char dwellers and other farmers.
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Bangladesh
Vegetables
Drought Scorches Farmers' Hopes in Nilphamari
A long dry spell in Nilphamari is withering crops across the district, and farmers fear heavy losses despite extra irrigation.
Crops
15 Injured as Two Villages Clash in Kuliarchar
At least 15 people were hurt when two villages in Kuliarchar, Kishoreganj, clashed with spears over a banana theft and a longstanding feud.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Scarce in Padma and Meghna, Fishermen Frustrated
Fishermen are catching little hilsa in the Padma and Meghna after the two-month ban, leaving Chandpur's main fish landing quiet and prices high.
Fisheries
Maize Cultivation Rises in Mirsarai
Farmers in Mirsarai upazila of Chattogram are turning to maize, with the area under the crop up 10 hectares this year.
Fisheries
Hilsa Scarce in Rivers, Fishermen Frustrated
Fishermen on the Meghna and Tetulia in Bhola are returning with few hilsa after the two-month ban and worry about their debts.
Livestock
7ft Python Removed from Chicken Coop
A seven-foot python found in a chicken coop in Morrelganj, Bagerhat, was rescued and released into the Sundarbans.
Agribusiness
One-kilogram Hilsa Not Available for Under Tk 2,000
Hilsa prices in Bhola's markets are out of reach for many buyers, with a one-kilogram fish costing no less than Tk 2,000.
Crops
Osman Profits from Onions Grown at No Cost
Farmers in Jhikargachha, Jashore, are profiting from onions grown as a companion crop in pointed gourd fields at almost no cost.
Fruits
Administration Destroys 9,000 kg of Chemically Ripened Mangoes
Authorities in Satkhira destroyed 9,000 kg of immature mangoes ripened with chemical spray after police seized a truck.
Crops
Tobacco Cultivation Rises in Rajbari in Hope of Higher Profits
Poor farmers in Rajbari are growing more tobacco for company cash and inputs, as residents complain about the smell and health risks.
Crops
Hard-won Crops Rot in the Fields as Prices Collapse
Tomato and vegetable growers in Sitakunda, Chattogram, are leaving crops to rot in the fields because prices no longer cover marketing costs.
Crops
Farmers Must Save Seed From Their Own Paddy: BINA Director General
Stressing self-reliance, BINA's director general told Satkhira farmers they must save seed from the paddy they grow and learn what makes a good seed and variety.