Environment
Forest Department Fails to Find Padma Crocodile, Alert Continues
Forest officials in Rajshahi have failed to find a freshwater crocodile photographed on a Padma river char and believe it has moved into the main river.
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Crops
Black Soldier Fly Farming Turns Around Shimul's Fortunes in Pabna
After heavy losses on a duck farm, Shimul of Pabna turned to black soldier fly farming and now earns about 200,000 taka a month from larvae for fish and poultry feed.
Fisheries
13 Fishermen Jailed in Barguna for Fishing in Defiance of Hilsa Ban
A mobile court in Barguna has jailed 13 fishermen caught fishing in the Bishkhali river in defiance of the government ban meant to protect mother hilsa.
AgribusinessRajbari mobile courts jail and fine 21 fishermen for catching hilsa in the Padma
During the 22-day ban to protect mother hilsa, mobile courts in Rajbari handed jail terms and fines to 21 fishermen caught fishing in the Padma in the 24 hours to 21 October 2025. The drives seized 143kg of hilsa and 383,000 metres of current net.
EnvironmentMadinah Municipality launches Green City Initiative to plant 2.1 million trees
The Madinah Municipality has launched a Green City Initiative that aims to plant 2.1 million trees across the Saudi city, the Saudi Press Agency reported on 20 October 2025, with smart tags to monitor each tree.
Crops
Chapainawabganj Farmers Queue From Dawn but Still Cannot Get Fertiliser
A severe fertiliser shortage in Chapainawabganj has farmers queuing from dawn and paying extra, while officials deny there is any crisis.
Fisheries
MP Hopeful Who Ran Into Trouble Over Hilsa Now Offers Beef for Tk 1
An independent parliamentary hopeful in Faridpur-4, whose offer of hilsa for Tk 10 ended in chaos, has now announced he will give out beef for Tk 1.
Vegetables
Selling Pumpkin Flowers Brings Extra Income in Magura
In Magura, villagers such as Zaheda Begum are earning extra money by picking male pumpkin flowers from their yards and selling them in town.
Fisheries
Hilsa Poached Freely by Night, Sold at Riverside Markets by Morning
The 22-day ban on catching and selling hilsa is being ignored on the Padma and Meghna in Munshiganj, where fish caught at night are sold openly each morning.
Environment
Dead Crocodile With Rope Around Its Neck Found Floating in Mongla
The forest department has recovered a dead crocodile with a rope tied around its neck from the Narkeltala canal in Mongla.
Fisheries
Fisheries Department Raid Team Attacked in Barishal, 15 Injured
Fishermen defying the hilsa ban attacked a fisheries department raid team on the Meghna in Barishal, injuring at least 15, the second attack in 24 hours.
Crops
Artificial Fertiliser Crisis in Naogaon Raises Fears for Potato Farming
Dealers in Naogaon are accused of creating an artificial fertiliser shortage and overcharging for DAP ahead of the early potato season.
Fisheries
Hilsa Being Caught in West Bengal After Ban Ends
Trawlers from the Sundarbans and Digha in West Bengal are landing larger hilsa since an 11-day government ban on fishing was lifted.
Crops
Pest Attacks Leave Meherpur Rice Farmers at a Loss
Farmers in Meherpur are struggling with stem borer, brown planthopper and foot rot in their aman paddy, and say pesticides and official advice are falling short.
CropsKaliganj farmer Kamruzzaman Sheikh turns vermicompost into a village business
Kamruzzaman Sheikh of Azmatpur in Kaliganj, Gazipur, began making vermicompost in 2023-24 with help from the upazila agriculture office; by October 2025 his unit was selling more than a tonne a month and neighbours had followed him.
Environment
Migratory Birds Fill Rajbari's Shibrampur With Song
Thousands of open-billed storks are breeding in a family garden at Shibrampur in Rajbari, where owners and villagers guard them and ask the government to make it a sanctuary.
Fisheries
Indian Fishermen Taking Fish While Bangladesh's Ban Is On, Barguna Fishermen Allege
Fishermen in Barguna say Indian trawlers fish in Bangladeshi waters while the hilsa ban keeps them ashore, but the district fisheries office says patrols make that impossible.
Crops
Asit Basu's Mushroom Farm Sells 100kg a Month
Farmer Asit Basu has started mushroom farming in Narail for the first time and now sells about 100kg of oyster mushrooms a month.
Fisheries
Hilsa Fishing Goes On Despite Crackdown
More than two weeks into the 22-day drive to protect mother hilsa, fishermen are still catching hilsa and attacking enforcement teams, according to a BBC Bangla field report.
Fisheries
Ice Brought by Truck to Prepare for Hilsa Fishing, Seized in Raid
The administration in Ramgati, Lakshmipur, has seized ice-laden trucks, trawlers and nets from fishermen preparing to catch hilsa illegally during the ban.