Fisheries
Hilsa and Buyer Shortage Hits Chandpur's Baro Station Fish Landing
Supply at Chandpur's Baro Station, one of the country's main hilsa landing centres, has collapsed while prices have soared, leaving traders short of buyers.
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Fisheries
Fisheries
Buragauranga: A River Whose Currents Sustain the Lives Along Its Banks
The Buragauranga river in coastal Patuakhali is the centre of livelihoods, farming and culture for people along its banks, but it now faces erosion, encroachment and silting.
Crops
Unchecked Pond Digging Destroys Paddy Land, Leaving Thousands of Farmers Waterlogged
Ponds are being dug unchecked on triple-crop paddy land across Tarash in Sirajganj, blocking drainage and leaving thousands of bighas permanently under water.
Fisheries
Coordination Needed for Animal Health and Nutrition Security: Fisheries Adviser
Opening the sixth AHCAB international expo in Dhaka, adviser Farida Akhter said the government cannot ensure food and nutrition security alone.
Crops
Ponds Dug in the Dark: Rajshahi Loses 16,000 Hectares of Farmland
Uncontrolled digging of commercial fish ponds and spreading construction cost Rajshahi 16,159 hectares of cropland between 2015 and 2023.
Fisheries
Make Dal-Chingri in Little Time
Cooking prawns with lentils is a quick, nutritious way to add variety to everyday dal and rice.
Vegetables
Grow Lettuce and Coriander in Your Kitchen This Winter
Lettuce and coriander can be grown in small pots in a kitchen garden, giving fresh leaves for cooking whenever they are needed.
Agribusiness
Trader Fined in Sitakunda for Selling Jatka
A mobile court in Sitakunda has fined a fish trader Tk 5,000 for selling jatka, the young hilsa, and seized 6 kg of fish.
Crops
One-Kilo Hilsa Selling for Tk 2,800 in Bhola
High prices for hilsa and other river fish are squeezing shoppers in Bhola, though farmed fish has become Tk 50–100 a kg cheaper.
Crops
Raju Sardar's Pond in Naogaon Has Become a Training Centre for Prawn Farmers
A fish farmer in Naogaon Sadar has raised giant freshwater prawns with carp in a single pond, and his results are drawing farmers from across the district.
Vegetables
How to Make a Vegetable Barbecue This Winter
A recipe for grilling marinated winter vegetables as a light, healthy alternative to fish or meat barbecue.
Fisheries
Caribbean Coral Reefs Face Irreparable Damage
Caribbean coral reefs have suffered irreparable damage over four decades, with hard coral cover down by about 48 per cent since 1980, according to a new study.
Vegetables
Recipe for Aloo Ghati with Beef
Aloo ghati, a popular dish of northern Bangladesh cooked with fish or meat, is winning fans across the country, and here is how to make it with beef.