Fisheries
Jatka Worth Tk 9 Lakh Seized in Sitakunda, Given to Orphanage
Two and a half tonnes of jatka, young hilsa, worth about Tk 9 lakh were seized from a refrigerated covered van on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway and given to an orphanage.
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Fisheries
Crops
Pabda Fish in a Sour and Hot Jujube Curry: The Recipe
Pabda fish cooked with sour-sweet jujube in a lightly spiced gravy brings something new to the kitchen in jujube season.
Crops
Chingri Polao, the Perfect Holiday Dish
A recipe for chingri polao, fragrant rice cooked with spiced prawns, for a family meal on a day off.
Fisheries
No Meat Today: Make the Roast with Prawns
A simple recipe for prawn roast, a change from the usual chicken, beef or mutton roast.
Agrotech
The Khuchin Net, an Old Way of Catching Fish
The hand-operated khuchin net, a centuries-old and eco-friendly way of fishing, is at risk of disappearing from Bangladesh's rivers.
Fisheries
Harmful Substances Being Found in Hilsa: Fisheries Adviser
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter said a study has found microplastics, lead and cadmium in hilsa.
Fisheries
Bhapa Ilish for a Homely Holiday Meal
Bhapa ilish, hilsa steamed in mustard and green chilli, is an easy and dependable dish for a relaxed day off.
Agribusiness
Red Shrimp Asleep in Ice: A Quiet Journey from the Bay of Bengal to the World
Red shrimp caught by Bangladeshi fishermen in the Bay of Bengal passes through ice, sorting yards, processing plants and exporters before reaching foreign plates, while fishermen get only a small share of the price.
Vegetables
A Quick Matar Paneer Recipe
Winter green peas and fried paneer come together in a rich, lightly spiced gravy in this quick matar paneer recipe.
Crops
Returnee Migrant Enamul Succeeds with Floating Cage Fish Farming
Returnee migrant Enamul Haque has turned the deep water behind a rubber dam on the Atrai river in Dinajpur into a floating cage fish farm that has already earned him Tk 20 lakh.
Fisheries
Historic UN Treaty to Protect Deep-Sea Biodiversity Takes Effect
A UN treaty to protect marine biodiversity in international waters came into force on Saturday, 17 January, setting a legally binding framework to tackle threats including overfishing.
Vegetables
The Fair Where Buyers Go Home with a Pair of Hilsa
The traditional Jor Machh Mela, at least 200 years old, has again been held at Manohar Bazar in Shariatpur, where visitors buy a pair of hilsa and aubergines at the start of Magh.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Imported Under False Declaration Seized at Benapole
Customs at Benapole land port have seized a large consignment of Indian hilsa that was imported alongside other fish without being declared.