Fisheries
Does the Kingfisher Hunt Only Fish?
Kingfishers hunt insects, frogs and reptiles as well as fish, and the dozen species found in Bangladesh are declining as forests and wetlands disappear.
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Fisheries
Rare Event as Whale Comes Ashore on Cox's Bazar Coast
A young Bryde's whale that locals mistook for a dolphin came ashore on the coast at Teknaf, which experts say is the first record of a live whale on the beach.
Agribusiness
What Fish Farmers Should Do in the Month of Jaistha
A month-by-month guide for fish farmers sets out the tasks to carry out in Jaistha, from preparing brood fish to protecting nursery ponds from floods.
Fisheries
40 kg of Rice Each for Nearly 2.8 Lakh Fishers Who Stay Off Jatka
The government will give 40 kg of VGF rice each to 280,963 fisher families in 20 districts during the ban on catching jatka.
Fisheries
Three-Maund Baghair Fish Sold at Tk 2,000 a kg
A baghair fish weighing three maunds (120 kg) was cut up and sold at Tk 2,000 a kg at Lalbazar fish market in Sylhet city.
Agribusiness
Pabda Fetches Tk 360 a Kg, Number of Maheshpur Farmers Grows
Pabda farmers in Maheshpur, Jhenaidah, sold over Tk 5 crore of fish to India last year and expect to top Tk 8 crore this year as more farmers join.
Fisheries
What to Do When Koi Fish Fall Sick
Ulcer disease is the one illness that strikes koi, and salt treatment and careful pond management can keep it in check.
Agribusiness
A Guide to Carp Fingerlings
Black, biket and mirror carp are easy to farm, fast-growing and profitable; here is what farmers need to know about their fingerlings.
Fisheries
Nearly 7-Maund Stingray Caught on a Hook in the Meghna
Fisherman Gani Mia, out to catch boal on the Meghna, instead hooked a shapla pata fish (stingray) weighing nearly seven maunds.
Fisheries
Winter Glut of Hilsa Surprises Everyone
Markets in Barishal and across the south are flooded with large, affordable hilsa in the middle of winter, something never seen before at this time of year.
Fisheries
Barishal Markets Flooded With Hilsa
An unusual winter glut of large hilsa has filled Barishal's biggest fish market, and experts call it a positive sign of better conservation.
Fisheries
Colourful Fish Farming to Brighten a Life
A young entrepreneur in Kaliganj is paying for his own and his siblings' studies by breeding ornamental fish for aquarium traders.
Fisheries
Ganges Dolphin Taken Away by a Traditional Healer
Locals say a traditional healer carried off a live Ganges dolphin caught in a fisherman's net in the Sutia river instead of letting it be returned to the water.