Russell's Viper Caught in Fishing Net in Kalapara
A Russell's viper about four feet long was caught in a fishing net in Kalapara, Patuakhali, on 3 July, the fourth such snake rescued in the upazila.
A Russell's viper about four feet long was caught in a fishing net in Kalapara, Patuakhali, on 3 July, the fourth such snake rescued in the upazila.
Hilsa, in high demand during the monsoon, is packed with omega-3 fatty acids, protein, vitamins and minerals that benefit many parts of the body.
Despite the start of the peak hilsa season, fishermen on Bhola's Meghna and Tentulia rivers are catching few fish and struggling with debts.
A young Nilphamari entrepreneur who bought 10 guppies on a whim during the pandemic now runs an ornamental fish farm worth Tk 4-5 lakh.
Ten hilsa averaging 300 grams turned up in a mosque pond on the island upazila of Hatiya, probably carried in by tidal water.
Large hilsa are turning up in West Bengal fishermen's nets at the start of the season, though small catches keep prices high in Kolkata's markets.
A three-and-a-half-foot Russell's viper was caught in a farmer's fish trap in the Ichamati river in Jhenaidah's Maheshpur upazila.
Onion prices in Dhaka have reached Tk 100 a kg and potatoes Tk 65, while green chillies remain expensive at Tk 260-300 a kg.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sent 500 kg of gifts, including Haribhanga mangoes, hilsa and sweets, to Tripura chief minister Dr Manik Saha through Akhaura land port.
A venomous Russell's viper was caught in a fisherman's China duari net on a newly formed Padma char in Harirampur, Manikganj.
A guide to the natural and artificial breeding of coral fish, also known as bhetki, a high-value brackish-water species in demand among farmers.
Hilsa supply has increased at Chandpur's Baro Station fish landing after a long time, ahead of the peak season from July.
Large hilsa are on sale in Patuakhali during the 65-day sea fishing ban, and sellers say most of them were caught in the Payra river.