Crops
Water Lilies from Notdanga Beel and a Puti Fish Curry
A government employee posted in Khulna goes home to Narail's Notdanga beel for water lilies and puti fish, cooked into a curry by his mother.
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Fisheries
Crops
Try Shrimp Samosas for Your Afternoon Snack
Crisp samosas with a spicy shrimp filling make a change from the usual afternoon snack.
Crops
Floods Deal Heavy Blow to Chattogram's Farming and Fisheries, Thousands of Farmers Face Losses
Floods from heavy rain and hill torrents have damaged about 10,000 ponds and fish enclosures and more than 14,000 hectares of farmland in Chattogram, with losses feared in the hundreds of crores of taka.
Vegetables
Garlic and Diabetes: The Right Way to Eat It
Crushing or chopping garlic and leaving it for about 10 minutes before eating or cooking helps form allicin, the compound linked to garlic's possible benefits for blood sugar.
Crops
Not a Single Taka: Madaripur Man Has Given Away Saplings for 45 Years
For more than four decades Rajon Mahmud of Madaripur has given saplings away without taking a single taka, while campaigning to protect the local environment.
FisheriesTrawler sinks off Taltali after helping stranded fishermen, two missing
The trawler FB Mohima sank in rough weather in the Bay of Bengal off Taltali, Barguna, on 7 July 2026; 16 of the 18 fishermen on board were rescued and two were missing.
Agribusiness
What to Look For When Buying Fresh Prawns
A few simple checks on shell, head, colour, shape and smell help buyers avoid stale or poor-quality prawns sold as fresh.
Fisheries
Two-Kilo Padma Hilsa Sells for Tk 9,200
A 2kg hilsa caught in the Padma at Daulatdia in Rajbari has sold for Tk 9,200 to an expatriate from Tangail working in Saudi Arabia.
Fisheries
Giant Hilsa Caught in Bhola's Meghna Sells for Tk 9,000
A giant hilsa weighing 2 kg 130 g, caught in the Meghna river, was sold at auction for Tk 9,000 in Bhola.
Crops
Recipe for Hand-Mixed Hilsa Bhuna
Fresh hilsa, a few everyday spices and the right technique make a delicious hand-mixed hilsa bhuna in under ten minutes of cooking.
Agribusiness
What Eating Tilapia Does to Your Body
Whether tilapia is good or bad for you depends largely on where and how it is farmed and how it is cooked.
Agribusiness
Single Catla Sells for Tk 73,500 in Daulatdia
A 35 kg catla caught in the Padma was bought at auction at Daulatdia fish market and resold for Tk 73,500.
FisheriesHilsa of 2 kg 100 g Caught off Kuakata Sells for Tk 6,825 at Alipur Auction
On 4 July 2026, a 2 kg 100 g hilsa netted by the trawler 'Joltorongo' in the Bay of Bengal off Kuakata sold for Tk 6,825 at auction at a depot of the Alipur fish landing centre.