Crops
Python Caught in Net Fencing a Paddy Field
A five-foot endangered python caught in a paddy field net in Debiganj was rescued alive and will be released in a Dinajpur forest.
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Agrotech
Drones to Guard the Meghna to Protect Mother Hilsa
Authorities will use at least four drones to monitor 82 km of the Meghna in Barishal's Hizla and Mehendiganj upazilas during the 22-day ban on catching mother hilsa.
Fisheries
Hilsa Ban From Midnight Leaves Fishermen Worried
Chandpur fishermen say the rice they get during the 22-day ban does not last and want cash support too, while officials promise timely aid.
Crops
When Livestock Anthrax Reaches Humans, What Should You Do?
Anthrax, a bacterial disease of livestock, is now infecting people in northern Bangladesh; here is how it spreads, its symptoms and how to prevent it.
FlowersRose flowers: uses, health claims and risks, and what research shows
Rose flowers, fruit, leaves and bark are used in cosmetics, food and medicine, but most of the plant's health benefits rest on laboratory, animal or small studies, and rose oil can cause skin allergy in some people.
VideoCropKids Episode 5: Isha Moni Grows Radish
In episode 5 of CropKids, eighth-grader Isha Moni of Munshiganj shows how to sow radish in pots, with greens ready in two weeks and roots in 35 to 45 days.
Crops
Civet Caught in Farmer's Net Released by Environmental Activists in Natore
A civet trapped in a farmer's net in a paddy field in Naldanga upazila of Natore was rescued by environmental activists and locals and released into its natural habitat.
Crops
Gach Alu Farming Changes Farmers' Lives in Pakundia
Gach alu, a potato that hangs from vines on trellises, has moved from trial plots to commercial farming in Kishoreganj's Pakundia, where farmers report high returns on low costs.
Fruits
Fruit Prices Rise on Supply Shortage Excuse
Retail prices of every kind of fruit in Dhaka have risen by Tk 30 to 80 a kg, with traders blaming supply disrupted by the halt of Indian trucks during Puja.
Agrotech
Air Force to Use Drones to Protect Hilsa, Says Fisheries Adviser
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said the air force will use drones alongside the police and navy to protect mother hilsa during this year's 22-day ban.
Environment
40kg of Deer Meat With Two Heads Seized in Barguna
River police in Patharghata, Barguna, seized 40kg of deer meat in three sacks, with two heads, as it was being smuggled, but the smugglers escaped.
Fisheries
Body of Fisherman Attacked by Crocodile in Sundarbans Recovered
The body of fisherman Subrata Mondal, 32, was recovered seven hours after a crocodile attacked him in the Sundarbans' Karamjal canal, and his cremation took place in Dhangmari.
Crops
Marine Biodiversity and the Blue Economy Under Threat
In an opinion piece, journalist Kazi Sayed argues that the open sale and use of banned fine-mesh nets is destroying marine life in the Bay of Bengal and putting Bangladesh's blue economy at risk.
Agribusiness
Two Children Tied Up and Beaten Over Alleged Hilsa Theft in Galachipa
Two children were allegedly tied hand and foot and beaten in public in Galachipa, Patuakhali, over accusations of stealing hilsa, with a UP member and a fish trader said to be involved.
Fisheries
Crocodile Attacks Fisherman in Sundarbans Canal, Search on for Body
A crocodile seized crab fisherman Subrata Mondal as he swam across the Karamjal canal in the Sundarbans, and the Forest Department, his family and villagers searched for his body.
Crops
Nature's Ornaments Are Disappearing
A feature on Bangladesh's vanishing birds and wildlife traces declines in tigers, elephants, vultures, turtles and frogs to hunting, habitat loss and harmful drugs, and calls for public awareness.
Crops
Pesticides: The Challenge to Safe Food Production
In an opinion piece, Professor Noman Faruk and Samiran Biswas argue that uncontrolled pesticide use is harming health, soil and water in Bangladesh, and call for biopesticides, integrated pest management and farmer awareness.
Fisheries
22-Day Special Drive to Protect Mother Hilsa Begins, River Police in the Field
River police chief Additional IGP Kusum Dewan has ordered the force to deploy enough officers for the 22-day Mother Hilsa Conservation Drive 2025 and to step up seizures of illegal nets.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Production Falls 9 Percent in Four Years
Hilsa catch in Bangladesh has fallen by more than 9% in four years and July-August 2025 landings were down nearly 39%, the fisheries ministry said, and the adviser apologised that prices could not be kept low.
Crops
Potholes Along the Road Cause Suffering for Tens of Thousands
A 17km road on a Padma embankment in Ishwardi, Pabna, has been left unrepaired for years, cutting off 70,000 to 100,000 people in 15 villages and hurting char farmers.