Agribusiness
Hilsa Scarce in Padma and Meghna, Fishermen Frustrated
Fishermen are catching little hilsa in the Padma and Meghna after the two-month ban, leaving Chandpur's main fish landing quiet and prices high.
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Fisheries
Fisheries
Maize Cultivation Rises in Mirsarai
Farmers in Mirsarai upazila of Chattogram are turning to maize, with the area under the crop up 10 hectares this year.
Fisheries
Hilsa Scarce in Rivers, Fishermen Frustrated
Fishermen on the Meghna and Tetulia in Bhola are returning with few hilsa after the two-month ban and worry about their debts.
Agribusiness
One-kilogram Hilsa Not Available for Under Tk 2,000
Hilsa prices in Bhola's markets are out of reach for many buyers, with a one-kilogram fish costing no less than Tk 2,000.
Agribusiness
Fishers Back on River After Two Months, but Hilsa Scarce
With the two-month jatka protection drive over, thousands of Chandpur fishers are back on the Padma and Meghna, but they are catching other fish rather than hilsa.
Fisheries
Fishers Ready to Go Out After Two-Month Ban
About two and a half lakh fishers in Bhola are preparing nets, boats and trawlers to return to the Meghna and Tetulia as a two-month fishing ban ends.
Fisheries
Chandpur Could Produce 6 Lakh Tonnes of Hilsa
Chandpur is expected to produce six lakh tonnes of hilsa this year after a two-month fishing ban in its sanctuary was strictly enforced, the district fisheries officer said.
Fruits
Put Green Mango Mustard Hilsa on Your Plate for the New Year
Aam sorshe ilish, hilsa cooked with green mango and mustard, is a tasty dish that goes well with panta, plain rice or pulao on Pahela Baishakh.
Fisheries
Satellite-Tagged Crocodile in Panguchi River Alarms Fry Collectors
A satellite-tagged saltwater crocodile that left the Sundarbans is now roaming the confluence of the Panguchi, Baleshwar and Kacha rivers, and fry collectors are staying out of the water.
Fisheries
Sick Eagle Found by Madrasa Pond in Mirsarai Handed to Forest Department
A sick eagle was rescued from a madrasa in Mirsarai, Chattogram, on 20 March and handed over to the forest department.
Fruits
A Bird Sanctuary on the Quiet Char of Shouljalia
A large char in the Bishkhali river at Shouljalia in Kathalia, Jhalakathi, has been made a bird sanctuary where hunting, grazing and felling are banned.
Fisheries
Zakir's Duck Farm, Started With Tk 1,600, Now Earns Lakhs Every Month
A duck farm in Kulpala village, Chuadanga, which Zakir Hossain began in 2002 with 150 ducks bought for Tk 1,600, now keeps about 12,000 ducks and makes a monthly profit of around Tk 3 lakh to Tk 5 lakh after Tk 8 lakh in costs.
Fisheries
Selling Discarded Fish Scales Makes Them Self-Reliant
Scales collected from large fish at Dhaka's markets are dried and sold at Tk 70 to Tk 80 a kg to exporting companies, supporting about 20 families at Karwan Bazar.