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Hilsa Production Is Falling and the Fish Are Getting Smaller
While Bangladesh's fish output and exports grow, fishers and scientists say hilsa production is falling and the average fish is getting smaller.
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Bangladesh
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Government Fertiliser Found in Thakurgaon Shops, but Officials Never Came to Check
Reporters in Thakurgaon found hundreds of sacks of government fertiliser in open-market shops and alerted officials, who did not come even after a four-hour wait.
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BLRI's Avian Influenza and Goatpox Vaccines to Be Produced Commercially
Avian influenza and goatpox vaccines developed by the Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI) have been handed over for commercial production and delivery to farmers.
Environment
Special Mosquito Control and Tree-Planting Drive in Kamrangirchar
Dhaka South City Corporation held a special mosquito control, cleanliness and tree-planting programme in three Kamrangirchar wards.
Environment
Planting Trees Is Not Enough, We Must Take Responsibility for Saving Them: Finance Minister
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said people must care for the trees they plant if the country is to reach its target of 25 crore trees.
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Deal Signed to Reopen Three Closed State Jute Mills, 11,600 Jobs Expected
The government has leased three long-closed state-owned jute mills to Pran-RFL Group and Hamko Group to restart them under private management.
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Pran-RFL to Invest Tk 750 Crore in Two Leased State Jute Mills
Pran-RFL Group will invest Tk 750 crore in two closed state-owned jute mills in Khulna and Sirajganj that it has leased for 30 years.
Crops
Add Cashews to Egg Bhuna for a Royal Flavour
Adding a cashew paste to egg bhuna gives the familiar dish a richer, more festive flavour.
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Pran-RFL Leases Two Closed Jute Mills
Agreements have been signed leasing three closed state jute mills in Khulna and Sirajganj to private companies, two of them to Pran-RFL Group.
Fisheries
Government Stresses River Dredging to Keep Hilsa Output and Flavour
Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid said the government is focusing on river dredging, stopping jatka catches and ending current-net use to protect hilsa.
Crops
In Magura, Jute Strippers Earn One Bundle of Sticks for Every Two Stripped
Farmers and workers across Magura are busy stripping retted jute, with labourers earning one bundle of jute sticks for every two bundles they strip.
Environment
Teenager Dies of Snakebite While Asleep in Jhenaidah
A 14-year-old boy in Jhenaidah died after a venomous snake bit him in his sleep, having first been taken to a local healer rather than hospital.
Agribusiness
Milk Vita Raises Milk Price by Tk 10 a Litre
Milk Vita has raised the price of its milk by Tk 10 a litre from 5 August, citing higher costs of raw milk, fuel and inputs.