Agribusiness
Fishers Back on River After Two Months, but Hilsa Scarce
With the two-month jatka protection drive over, thousands of Chandpur fishers are back on the Padma and Meghna, but they are catching other fish rather than hilsa.
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Bangladesh
Environment
Rajshahi University Chhatra League Plants Trees Against Heatwave
Rajshahi University's Chhatra League unit planted around 100 saplings on campus as part of a central drive to plant 5 lakh trees in ten days.
Crops
Farmers Fear Heavy Losses if Rain Does Not Come
With no rain even in Boishakh, farmers across northern Bangladesh are watching mango and litchi fruitlets drop, maize scorch and rivers run dry.
Crops
Hard Labour, Low Pay
More than 2,000 porters at Old Dhaka's Badamtoli and Wiseghat fruit wholesale markets work around the clock but say their pay falls far short.
Environment
Two Spectacled Langur Babies Rescued in Chattogram
Police in Karnaphuli, Chattogram, rescued two spectacled langur babies from a bus and arrested the bus supervisor accused of trafficking them.
Crops
Maize Market Grows as Import Dependence Falls
Driven by demand from poultry, fish and livestock feed, maize has become one of Bangladesh's most important crops, and imports are gradually falling.
Crops
Boro Paddy Ripening, but No One to Harvest It
Boro paddy is ripening on about 15,000 hectares in Jhalakathi, but the heat has left farmers unable to find labourers to cut it.
Fruits
Which Fruits to Eat to Keep Your Body Cool in the Heat?
In the intense heat, some fruits with cooling properties can help keep the body cool and hydrated.
Crops
Heatwave Doubles Irrigation Costs, Leaving Farmers at a Loss
Intense heat and drought in Meherpur have forced boro farmers to irrigate every day, multiplying their costs and raising fears of losses.
Crops
Fearing Floods, Haor Farmers Rush to Harvest Paddy
A forecast of heavy rain and hill runoff has sent Sunamganj's haor farmers racing to harvest a bumper boro crop from 137 haors.
Crops
Bhairab Market Full of Boro Paddy, Traders Worried by Lack of Buyers
A bumper boro harvest in the Kishoreganj haor has filled Bhairab's paddy market, but a shortage of buyers is keeping prices low and sellers anxious.
Crops
Bumper Yield From Trial Cultivation in Mirsarai
Trial cultivation of the new premium boro variety BINA dhan25 in Mirsarai, Chattogram, has produced a bumper yield and enthused local farmers.
Fisheries
Fishers Ready to Go Out After Two-Month Ban
About two and a half lakh fishers in Bhola are preparing nets, boats and trawlers to return to the Meghna and Tetulia as a two-month fishing ban ends.