Agribusiness
Severe Ice Shortage Keeps Hilsa Fishermen from Going to Sea
Hundreds of trawlers at the Alipur-Mohipur fish port in Patuakhali cannot go to sea for hilsa because power cuts have crippled ice production.
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Bangladesh
Environment
Human Chain Demands Resignation of Rajbari Hospital Chief and Civil Surgeon
Citizens in Rajbari formed a human chain demanding the resignation of the civil surgeon and the Sadar Hospital superintendent after a young snakebite victim died, allegedly for lack of antivenom.
Crops
Irregularities Alleged in Prime Minister's Tree-Planting Project in Chuadanga
Beneficiaries in Chuadanga allege that poor-quality saplings and bamboo stakes were supplied under the government's priority tree-planting project at inflated prices.
Crops
Why Fish Farming Matters and Why Catches Are Falling
With wild fish stocks shrinking, fish and shrimp farming is proving more profitable than crop farming for Bangladeshi farmers, and the country ranks fifth in the world in aquaculture.
Crops
No Seller, a Shop in Jhenaidah Runs 24 Hours on Trust
A roadside shop at Charatala bazar in Jhenaidah's Harinakunda sells vegetables, tea and paan round the clock with no seller, as customers serve themselves and leave money in a cash box.
Crops
Make a Tasty Soup with Lentils and Chicken
Lentils and chicken together make a tasty, nutritious soup that keeps you full, needs few ingredients and can be made at home in a short time.
Agribusiness
This Fish Looks Like Hilsa but Is Not: Simple Ways to Tell Them Apart
When hilsa is scarce, some dishonest traders sell sardines or chandana fish as hilsa, but a few checks at the market can reveal the difference.
Fisheries
Chicken, Fish or Mutton: Which Protein Does the Body More Good?
Fish, chicken and mutton are all good sources of protein, but their nutritional value differs, so the best choice depends on each person's needs.
Crops
Solar Power Opens a New Horizon for Farming and Food
Agrivoltaics, which places solar panels above working farmland, could let land-scarce Bangladesh produce food and clean electricity on the same field.
Agribusiness
Trawler Nets 46 Maunds of Hilsa in a Single Haul off Kalapara
A fishing trawler in the Bay of Bengal off Kalapara, Patuakhali, caught 46 maunds of hilsa in one haul, selling the fish at auction for Tk 48.5 lakh.
Crops
Rain and Waterlogging Ruin Vegetables on Hundreds of Acres in Ishwardi
Fifteen days of on-off and heavy rain have flooded hundreds of acres of vegetables in Ishwardi, Pabna, leaving crops rotting and farmers in trouble.
Environment
Bochaganj Hospital Sets an Example in Treating Snakebite
In Dinajpur's Bochaganj, the upazila health complex has become the first port of call for snakebite victims, curing every patient in recent weeks with timely antivenom.
Environment
Six Cobras Brought by Launch from Chandpur Rescued in Dhaka's Gulistan
The Bangladesh Animal Welfare Association and the Forest Department's wildlife crime unit rescued six venomous cobras from Gulistan in Dhaka and detained one man.