Environment
Felling Endangered Trees Could Bring a Tk 1 Lakh Fine
The Forest Department's draft ordinance would put trees in three schedules and fine anyone felling endangered, rare or ecologically vital trees up to Tk 1 lakh.
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Crops
Malta Farming Pays Off in Pabna, Earning Tk 15 Lakh a Year
A Pabna grower who lost heavily on guava and banana now earns at least Tk 15 lakh a year from malta on 18 bighas of Padma char land.
Fisheries
Fishermen in Sitakunda Flee at Sight of Magistrate, Leaving Hilsa Behind
About 245kg of hilsa abandoned by fleeing fishermen in Sitakunda was seized by a mobile court and distributed to local orphanages.
Fisheries
Navy Keeps Close Watch at Sea and on Rivers to Protect Mother Hilsa
Seventeen navy warships are patrolling nine districts and maritime patrol aircraft are watching the deep sea during the 22-day hilsa ban.
FisheriesPower cut to 16 ice factories in Patharghata, Barguna, to enforce hilsa ban
In October 2025 the fisheries department cut power to 16 ice factories in Patharghata, Barguna, to stop trawlers going to sea during the mother hilsa ban, and seized a trawler being loaded with ice.
Agrotech
Barishal Holds River Rally to Mark Mother Hilsa Conservation Drive
A boat rally on the Kirtankhola river in Barishal marked the start of the drive to protect mother hilsa during their main breeding season.
Environment
Breeding-Friendly Habitats Needed to Halt Extinction
Drone-based monitoring, strict law enforcement, food and breeding-friendly habitats could help Bangladesh's animals recover, the writer argues.
Crops
Anthrax Vaccine Costing 80 Paisa Sold for Tk 20 in Gaibandha
Cattle owners in Sundarganj say they are being scared into paying Tk 20 or more for an 80-paisa anthrax vaccine, while the livestock officer says only Tk 10 was allowed.
Environment
The Planet Survives Only If Its Animals Survive
Protecting a few celebrated species such as tigers and elephants will not halt the silent extinction of Bangladesh's wildlife, the writer argues.
Agrotech
Bangladesh's Farm Machinery Market Reaches Tk 12,000 Crore and Keeps Growing
The farm machinery market has grown to about Tk 12,000 crore as labour shortages push mechanisation, but local firms supply less than a third and about 80 percent is imported.
Environment
When Will We Become Aware of Animals' Suffering in the Zoo?
On World Animal Day, a look at how visitors at Dhaka's Mirpur zoo torment caged animals and why that must stop.
Crops
What Farmers Can Do to Produce Safe Food
Safe food is a precondition for national development and can be ensured only through joint efforts of government, producers and consumers, the writers argue.
Crops
Tea Worker Bishnu Hazra's Love of Trees and His Green Revolution
A tea worker in Sreemangal who also sells jhalmuri has spent 28 years planting trees wherever he finds empty ground.
Fisheries
Crowds Flock to All-Night Hilsa Fair in Faridpur
An all-night hilsa fair held every year on the eve of the ban drew thousands of buyers to Bhanga, where fish sold a little below market prices.
Fisheries
22-Day Ban Begins as Bhola's Fishermen Return to Shore
Bhola's fishermen have returned to shore to obey the 22-day ban, but say the peak season was poor and ask for rice to be handed out quickly.
Agribusiness
Buyers Disappointed by Hilsa Prices Even on the Last Day
Crowds filled Bagerhat's KB Bazar on the eve of the hilsa ban, but few large fish and high prices left many buyers disappointed.
Crops
Barguna Fishermen Seek Incentive Rice as Hilsa Ban Begins
Fishermen in Barguna who returned from sea with poor catches say they need the promised rice now, while the fisheries office says it will distribute within a week of allocation.
Fisheries
18 Spots on Sugandha and Bishkhali Rivers Marked as Risky for Hilsa Protection
Jhalakathi fisheries officials say fishermen have attacked enforcement teams at some of the 18 spots and will deploy joint forces there during the ban.
Fisheries
How to Farm Thai Sarputi
Thai sarputi, a hardy fish imported from Thailand in 1977, can be raised cheaply in small village ponds and sold after five to six months.
Fisheries
3.5kg Hilsa Sells for Tk 10,000 at Auction in Laxmipur's Ramgati
A hilsa weighing about 3.5kg, caught by a Ramgati fisherman in the Bay of Bengal, sold for Tk 10,000 at auction on 3 October, the eve of a 22-day fishing ban.