Fisheries
Fish Farmers in Tarash Ride Drum Rafts to Feed Their Ponds
Fish farmers in Tarash are increasingly using rafts made of plastic drums instead of wooden dinghies to feed the fish in their ponds.
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Agribusiness
55 Fishermen Detained While Catching Hilsa in the Padma
Fifty-five fishermen were detained for catching hilsa in the Padma at Louhajang in Munshiganj in defiance of the ban, and a mobile court jailed 37 of them for 15 days each.
Fisheries
Two Fined for Buying River Dolphins Caught in Fisherman's Net
Two men were fined by a mobile court in Chilmari, Kurigram, for buying two river dolphins netted in the Brahmaputra.
Fisheries
DMP Commissioner Plants Trees and Releases Fish Fry
Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam released fish fry and planted saplings at the Regional Police Lines in Diabari, Uttara, to mark World Environment Day.
Crops
Dead Dolphin Washes Up on Kuakata Beach With Injury Marks
A 10-foot dead dolphin bearing injury marks washed up on Kuakata beach in Patuakhali, and fisheries officials plan to try a post-mortem.
Vegetables
Chicks Sold Door to Door in Patuakhali
Broiler and layer chicks are being hawked door to door in Patuakhali town, and the district livestock officer warns they are of poor quality.
Fisheries
What Is Known About Why the Giant Dolphin Died
A giant dead dolphin with wounds on its body washed up on Kuakata beach, and officials suspect it was injured by fishermen or a deep-sea mother vessel.
Fisheries
Rare Otter Caught in Pond in Bhola, Released in Char Kukri-Mukri
A rare otter caught in a household pond in Char Fasson, Bhola, was rescued by the forest department and released in the Char Kukri-Mukri sanctuary.
Fisheries
Endangered Gharial Caught in Fisherman's Net in the Jamuna, Released
An endangered gharial caught in a fisherman's net in the Jamuna at Belkuchi, Sirajganj, drew crowds before it was rescued and released back into the river.
Agrotech
An Integrated, Technology-Driven Fish Farm in Natore
Four young entrepreneurs in Natore have built an integrated fish farm of 20 ponds on 20 acres, using aerators to create river-like conditions for high-density farming.
Fisheries
Toxic Tannery Waste in Fish and Animal Feed: Government Drafts Guideline to Stop It
Because rules have failed to stop tannery waste being used in fish and animal feed, the government is preparing a guideline to strengthen monitoring of feed production and sale.
Fisheries
Four Hatchlings Emerge From Crocodile Pilpil's Eggs at Karamjal
Four of the 44 eggs laid by saltwater crocodile Pilpil at the Karamjal wildlife breeding centre in the eastern Sundarbans have hatched, raising the centre's total to 199 crocodiles.
Fisheries
The Bird Used to Catch Fish
The cormorant, a superb diver known in Bangladesh as the pankouri, is used for fishing in East Asia but is now threatened and nearly endangered at home.