Fisheries
Where to Feast on Hilsa by the Padma
A Jagannath University student recounts an unplanned evening trip to the banks of the Padma and the hilsa eateries of Mawa ferry ghat.
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Fisheries
Crops
Fish and Poultry Feed Quality Control Tangle Must Be Resolved
A columnist argues that fish and poultry feed makers should answer to the fisheries and livestock ministry alone, not to both it and BSTI.
Fisheries
250kg of Jatka Seized from Launch on the Meghna, Distributed to the Needy
The Matlab Uttar upazila fisheries office recovered 250kg of jatka from a passenger launch in an overnight drive on the Meghna and distributed it to orphanages and the poor.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Sells at Tk 4,000 a Kg in Chandpur
Hilsa prices at Chandpur's Boro Station fish landing have roughly tripled as supply falls, with a 1kg fish selling for Tk 4,000 to 4,500.
Fisheries
2,500kg of Jatka Seized from Launch Goes to Orphanages
The fisheries department seized 2,500kg of jatka from a Dhaka-bound passenger launch on the Meghna in Matlab Uttar and distributed it to orphanages and poor families.
Fisheries
Escaped Lioness Back in Its Cage, Probe Committee Formed
The lioness that got out of its cage at the National Zoo in Mirpur, Dhaka, has been tranquilised and returned safely, and a two-member committee is investigating.
Crops
Why Migratory Birds, the Beauty of the Tourist Season, Are Declining
Habitat loss, polluted wetlands, hunting and crowds are cutting the number of migratory birds that arrive in Bangladesh each winter, experts say.
Fisheries
Killing of 8 Puppies: Legal Notice Seeks Action Against Those Responsible
A legal notice has been sent seeking criminal action against those responsible for drowning eight puppies in a sack at the Ishwardi upazila complex in Pabna.
Fisheries
Night Heron Rescued From Chicken Shop in Kuakata, Released at Night
An injured black-crowned night heron held in a chicken shop at Alipur fish port was rescued, treated and released in Kuakata.
Crops
Single Hilsa Sells for Tk 8,200
A 2 kg 75 g hilsa caught in the Meghna river was auctioned for Tk 8,200 at Tulatuli fish landing in Bhola.
Agribusiness
Policy Will Be Framed to Control Animal Feed Prices: Livestock Adviser
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter has said a policy will be framed to control animal feed prices, and that the government has moved to cut the electricity costs of the sector.
Fisheries
Payra River Hilsa Sells for Tk 9,500
A hilsa weighing 2 kg 400 g caught in the Payra river in Barguna has sold for Tk 9,500.
Fisheries
Two Trawlers Land 200 Maunds of Hilsa in Barguna
Two trawlers caught 200 maunds of hilsa in a single haul in the Bay of Bengal, and the fish sold at auction in Pathorghata, Barguna, for Tk 53.5 lakh.