Agribusiness
Hilsa to Be Sold in Pieces in Rajshahi
The Rajshahi Traders' Coordination Council has decided to sell hilsa cut into pieces so that people who cannot afford a whole fish can buy some.
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Fisheries
Agribusiness
Farmers Demand End to Discrimination in Poultry Industry
Marginal poultry farmers in Chattogram have demanded fair day-old chick prices, cheaper feed and an end to discrimination in the poultry industry.
Fisheries
Fishermen Pledge Not to Catch Hilsa in the Jamuna
More than 100 fishermen in Sirajganj Sadar have pledged not to catch hilsa in the Jamuna during the 22-day ban from 13 October to 3 November.
Fisheries
Cook Hilsa Pulao for a Special Dinner
A recipe for hilsa pulao, with marinated hilsa cooked in spices and layered with fragrant rice, for a family meal or special dinner.
Fisheries
One Hilsa Sells for Tk 6,840 in Kalapara
A hilsa weighing 2kg 280g, caught by a fisherman from Kalapara in Patuakhali, has sold for Tk 6,840 at auction.
Agribusiness
"Mother Hilsa Must Be Allowed to Spawn in Fresh Water"
The new river police superintendent in Chandpur says hilsa must be allowed to spawn in fresh water and that the task force drive will continue during the ban.
Fisheries
Indian Held With 17.6kg of Hilsa at Sonamasjid
BGB has detained an Indian truck driver with 17kg 600g of hilsa while he was smuggling the fish through Sonamasjid land port.
Fisheries
"We Can't Celebrate Eid and Fear Puja": Farida Akhter
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter said in Tangail that people cannot celebrate Eid but fear Durga Puja, and that everyone together can ensure a good puja.
Fisheries
Young Man Dies of Snakebite in Sirajganj
A 35-year-old man bitten while fishing in Ullapara was taken to a healer before reaching hospital in Sirajganj, where he died without receiving antivenom.
Agribusiness
411 Tonnes of Hilsa Go to India in a Week
A week of shipments through Benapole sent 411 tonnes 300 kg of hilsa to India as domestic prices stayed high and exporters raced a ban deadline.
Agribusiness
Common People Cannot Eat Hilsa Because Prices Are High: Farida Akhter
At a mother hilsa awareness meeting in Shariatpur, the fisheries adviser said high hilsa prices were an injustice and promised a fish landing centre and more rice for fishers.
Vegetables
Flood-Hit People in Lakshmipur Receive Fish, Chickens and Paddy Seedlings
The Agriculturists Association of Bangladesh handed paddy seedlings, fish, chickens, fertiliser and seeds to flood-affected families in Raipur, Lakshmipur.
Agribusiness
Large Hilsa Sells at Tk 2,200 a kg in Dinajpur
Hilsa prices at Dinajpur's Bahadur Bazar range from Tk 400 for jatka to Tk 2,200 a kg for the largest fish, with traders reporting slow sales.