Environment
Child Dies After 'Snakebite' in Lakshmipur, Family Alleges Hospital Gave No Antivenom
Five-year-old Abdul Alim died on the way to Cumilla Medical College Hospital; his family blames a lack of antivenom, which the duty doctor disputes.
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CropsFaridpur farmers profit from new 'Sabuj Sona' jute variety, BJRI Tossa Pat-9
In August 2025 farmers in Faridpur said the new jute variety BJRI Tossa Pat-9, known as Sabuj Sona (green gold), had paid off. The DAE put the district's jute area that season at 86,500 hectares, but seed was scarce.
Fisheries
World News in Brief: 11 August 2025
A round-up of key world news from 11 August 2025, from Indian politics and Kolkata's hilsa prices to Gaza, Palestine recognition and a Turkish earthquake.
Bangladesh
Wild Elephant Injured in Landmine Blast on Bandarban-Myanmar Border
A wild elephant was badly injured by a landmine on the Naikhongchhari-Myanmar border and is receiving first aid from the forest department.
Crops
Off-Season Watermelon on Fish Enclosure Dykes Brings Smiles to Debhata Farmers
Unused dykes of brackish-water fish enclosures in Debhata, Satkhira, are now growing off-season watermelon that sells for Tk 70-80 a kg.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices High in Kolkata
With little supply and no Bangladeshi fish, hilsa is expensive in Kolkata's markets, which are relying on catches from Gujarat and Myanmar.
Crops
Date Farming Makes Motaleb a Crorepati
Abdul Motaleb brought date seeds home from Saudi Arabia in 2001; today his Bhaluka orchard and sapling trade earn more than Tk 50 lakh a year.
Environment
10 Lakh Trees to Be Planted to Build a Green Chattogram: Dr Shahadat
Chattogram's mayor announced plans for 10 lakh trees to restore the city's environmental balance and called for tough penalties on tree felling.
Crops
For Want of Half a Kilometre of Drain, 4,000 Bighas of Crops Lie Under Water
Farmers in Chaugachha, Jashore, say a half-kilometre drain would end the waterlogging that has sunk about 4,000 bighas of crops.
Fisheries
Injured 10-Foot Python Rescued in Kurigram
A 10-foot python that crawled into a fisherman's net in Ulipur, Kurigram, was handed to the forest department and sent to Rangpur with a head injury.
Fisheries
Patuakhali Fishermen Voluntarily Remove Trawling Gear from Boats
Fishermen at Mohipur removed illegal trawling equipment from their boats on the advice of the district administration and the Department of Fisheries.
Environment
A Unique Journey Full of Wild Beauty
The writer's first stop in Tanzania, Tarangire National Park, offered huge elephant herds, giraffes, zebras and a paradise of birds.
Crops
Farmers Deprived for Want of Agro-Based Industry
Fifty-three years after independence, a shortage of processing plants, cold storage and modern rice mills still keeps Bangladesh's farmers from fair prices.
Agribusiness
High Prices Make People Forget the Taste of Hilsa
Even in peak season, little hilsa is reaching Barishal's Port Road market, and prices have put the fish out of reach of ordinary buyers.
Crops
Dealers Not Lifting Fertiliser, Farmers in Crisis
Fertiliser is piling up in Chuadanga's government stores while farmers pay retail shops up to double the official price during the Aus season.
Environment
Everyone Must Work Together to Build a Liveable City: DNCC Administrator
DNCC administrator Mohammad Ejaz told a youth marathon in Agargaon that a fair and liveable Dhaka needs citizens of every party and opinion to work together.
Fisheries
Two Arrested Over Hilsa Sale Fraud on Facebook
Dhaka's New Market police have arrested two men accused of cheating a buyer of Tk 2 lakh through a Facebook page advertising hilsa.
Crops
How to Grow Bottle Gourd in the Month of Bhadra
The Agriculture Information Service says bottle gourd can be sown in Bhadra, in pits on higher ground with set doses of manure and fertiliser.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Out of Reach at the Start of the Season
Early in the June-October season, hilsa in Dhaka is selling at up to double last year's prices, with buyers unhappy and a request from West Bengal importers under review.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Price Falls by Tk 200 a Kg at Chandpur
Hilsa prices at Chandpur's landing centre fell by about Tk 200 a kg as supply from the southern coast rose, though little of the fish came from the Padma and Meghna.