Agribusiness
Indians to Taste Padma Hilsa Before the Puja
Bangladesh's Ministry of Commerce informed West Bengal's Fish Importers Association on 8 September that 1,200 tonnes of hilsa may be exported to India before Durga Puja.
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AgribusinessBangladesh allows 1,200 tonnes of hilsa export to India amid record home prices
On 8 September 2025 the commerce ministry allowed 1,200 tonnes of hilsa to be exported to India for Durga Puja at a minimum $12.5 a kilo, while a one-kilo hilsa cost Tk 2,500 in Dhaka; consumer group CAB and shoppers criticised the move.
Agribusiness
1,200 Tonnes of Hilsa to Go to India: What Is the Price per Kilo?
The interim government has decided in principle to export 1,200 tonnes of hilsa to India for Durga Puja at a minimum price of Tk 1,525 a kg.
Agribusiness
The Market Where Birds Cost From a Thousand to a Lakh Taka
Mirpur 1's Friday bird market, described as the country's largest, draws hobbyists and traders selling birds priced from a few hundred taka to a lakh.
Crops
Miscreants Cut Down Farmer's 400 Bottle Gourd Plants Overnight
A poor farmer in Mirsarai, Chattogram, who grew bottle gourd on borrowed money, is at a loss after miscreants cut down all 400 of his plants.
Crops
Double Profit from Sugarcane in Shibpur Brings Smiles to Farmers
A black sugarcane variety from the Philippines is drawing farmers in Shibpur, Narsingdi, where growers say they have doubled their profits for several years.
Crops
Protecting Nature Is the Biggest Challenge
Securing food, water, air and nature is the greatest challenge for a sustainable future, and it depends on enforcing existing laws and changing how we live.
Fisheries
Hilsa Season Has Shifted, Fishers Say
Fishers in Bhola say the hilsa peak has moved to October and are calling for the mother hilsa fishing ban to be timed accordingly.
Crops
Agriculture Is Our Hope and Our Mainstay
An economist argues that agricultural growth cuts poverty in Bangladesh far more than non-farm growth, as small and marginal farmers drive the sector's transformation.
VideoCropKids Episode 1: Sharaban Tahura's Farming Dream
The first episode of CropKids introduces Sharaban Tahura, a third-grader in Mirpur, Dhaka, who has turned her family's balcony into a green garden.
Environment
Housewife dies of cobra bite while offering prayers in Chandpur
A 55-year-old woman in a remote char of Matlab Uttar, Chandpur, died after a cobra bit her as she was finishing her prayers.
Environment
Two held in Bogura with snake venom worth Tk 3 crore
Detective Branch police in Bogura arrested two suspected smugglers with snake venom valued at around Tk 3 crore.
Environment
Dhaka will survive only if its water bodies survive, there is no other way: Rizwana Hasan
Environment, forest and climate adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan says saving Dhaka depends on saving its canals and water bodies.
Flowers
Lake Hillier: Australia's permanently pink lake where few creatures can live
Australia's Lake Hillier, known as the world's only permanently pink lake, owes its colour to a salt-loving alga and bacteria.
Crops
Protecting Farmland Is the Challenge for Food Security
Bangladesh is losing farmland to industry, housing and roads, and a planned law, mini cold stores and fairer compensation aim to protect farmers and food security.
Fisheries
How to Raise Fish in an Aquarium
Aquarium fish brighten a home, office or business, and this guide covers choosing a tank, seasonal species, feed and routine care.
Crops
Swarnalata, a vine rich in medicinal properties, is disappearing
Swarnalata, the parasitic giant dodder long used in herbal medicine, is disappearing from the Bangladeshi countryside as its host trees are pruned or lost.
AgribusinessHilsa up Tk 200 to 300 a kg in a week at Dhaka markets, other fish dearer
On 5 September 2025, hilsa over one kilo sold for Tk 2,600 to 3,000 a kg in several Dhaka markets. Jagonews24 reported the price had risen by Tk 200 to 300 a kg in a week, and other fish had also become dearer.
FlowersRose varieties, flowering season and how roses are grown in Bangladesh
Bangladesh grows roses such as Papa Meilland, Double Delight and Taj Mahal, according to the Agriculture Information Service. Planting runs from October to February, and budding is the main way nurseries raise new plants.
EnvironmentTangail records 535 snakebite patients and two deaths in seven months
Hospitals in Tangail admitted 535 snakebite patients in the seven months to early September 2025 and two of them died, the civil surgeon's office said, as the families of the dead alleged they had to buy antivenom outside the hospital.