Fisheries
150 kg of Hilsa Seized, Four Fishermen Jailed
Four fishermen were jailed and about 150 kg of hilsa seized in a joint drive on the Payra river in Patuakhali during the hilsa ban.
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Crops
Seaweed-Enriched Feed Makes Commercial Seabass Farming Possible
Researchers at Patuakhali Science and Technology University have farmed coral (seabass) commercially in ponds using artificial feed enriched with seaweed.
Fisheries
Fisherman Jailed for a Year for Catching Jatka
A mobile court in Kalkini, Madaripur, has jailed a fisherman for one year for catching jatka in the Arial Khan river.
Fisheries
39 Fishermen Jailed for Catching Hilsa in Defiance of Ban
A mobile court has jailed 39 fishermen for catching hilsa in the Rajbari stretch of the Padma in defiance of the ban.
Crops
Vegetable Train Earns Tk 360 on First Day, Loses Tk 9 Lakh
The new farm produce special train from Rohanpur to Dhaka left without vegetables on its first day, earning Tk 360 against a cost of nearly Tk 9 lakh.
Crops
Shaikh Ahmadullah Urges People to Grow Vegetables
Islamic scholar and popular speaker Shaikh Ahmadullah has urged people to grow vegetables on rooftops and in balcony pots wherever they can.
Fisheries
36 Fishermen Detained in Chandpur for Catching Hilsa
A Chandpur district task force detained 36 fishermen in 24 hours for catching mother hilsa in the Padma and Meghna rivers.
Crops
Special Train Leaves Chapainawabganj Without Vegetables
The special vegetable train left Rohanpur station in Chapainawabganj on its first day without a single consignment of produce.
Crops
Fertiliser and Irrigation Management in Potato Cultivation
A guide to the fertiliser doses a bigha of potato needs at planting and at earthing up, and to the irrigation that follows.
Fisheries
Administration Demolishes Padma Riverbank Hilsa Market in Shibchar
A joint drive by the army, police and upazila administration has demolished a makeshift hilsa market on the Padma bank in Shibchar, Madaripur.
Fisheries
Four Arrested With Pistol During Hilsa Drive on the Padma
Joint forces arrested four people with two firearms on the Padma at Goalanda in Rajbari during a mother hilsa conservation drive.
Crops
What to Do When Crops Get Leaf Blight
Leaf blight, a bacterial disease spread by dew, water and wind, affects rice and many vegetables, and can be prevented and controlled with simple steps.
Fisheries
Nine Fishermen Jailed for Catching Hilsa in the Meghna
A mobile court in Chandpur has jailed nine fishermen for catching hilsa in the Meghna in defiance of the ban and released five minors on bonds.
Vegetables
Production Costs Rise in Early Potato Farming
Early potato farmers in Dinajpur say higher prices for seed, fertiliser, pesticide and labour have doubled their production costs.
Environment
Writ Seeks Compensation for Snakebite Victims
A public interest writ in the High Court seeks compensation for families of people killed by snakebite and for survivors of bites.
Fisheries
Hilsa Fishing Allegedly Aided by Drive Trawler Driver
Drivers of the trawlers used in hilsa protection drives on the Sugandha river in Jhalakathi are accused of tipping off fishermen for money.
Crops
Special Train Gets No Vegetables for Lack of Publicity
The new farm produce special train left Jashore for Dhaka without vegetables on its first day, with farmers saying they had not heard of it.
Vegetables
Farmers Turn to Aerial Yam, Crop Valued at Tk 20 Crore
Aerial yam (gachh alu) and mete alu are grown commercially on 402 hectares in Pakundia, Kishoreganj, a crop valued at about Tk 20 crore.
Fisheries
Administration Helpless Against Attacks by Defiant Fishermen
Fishermen defying the hilsa ban in the Meghna sanctuary at Hizla and Mehendiganj in Barishal have repeatedly attacked officials and law enforcers.
Fisheries
Bhola, Not Chandpur, Will Be the Home of Hilsa: Farida Akhter
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter told an awareness meeting in Bhola that the home of hilsa will be Bhola, not Chandpur.