Crops
Grow These Vegetables in the Month of Kartik
Kartik, where monsoon meets winter, is the time to raise winter vegetable seedlings and plant potatoes and sweet potatoes.
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Fisheries
48 Indian Fishermen Detained with Trawlers in the Bay of Bengal
The Navy and Coast Guard detained 48 Indian fishermen with three fishing trawlers for fishing inside Bangladesh's waters in the Bay of Bengal.
Environment
BGB Recovers Snake Venom Worth Tk 2 Crore from Train in Chuadanga
Border Guard Bangladesh found three glass bottles holding 300 grams of snake venom in an abandoned bag on the Mahananda Express at Darshana.
Vegetables
Snake Charmer's Son Dies of Snakebite in Dinajpur
Shakil, 18, the son of a snake charmer, died after being bitten by a venomous snake while trying to catch snakes on the bank of the Jamuna river in Dinajpur.
Fisheries
9 Fishermen Detained for Illegal Hilsa Fishing, Fined Tk 27,000
Nine fishermen detained for catching hilsa in Companiganj, Noakhali, were fined Tk 27,000 in total and released on bond.
Agribusiness
Mirsarai Traders Fined for Selling Hilsa During Ban; 60kg Goes to Orphanage
A mobile court in Mirsarai fined two traders for selling hilsa in breach of government orders and seized 60 kg of the fish.
Fisheries
17 Jailed for Catching Hilsa in Defiance of Ban
Of 26 fishermen detained for hilsa fishing on the Padma and Meghna in Chandpur, 17 were jailed for a month and nine minors were released on bond.
Agribusiness
'I Can't Buy Hilsa on the Salary I Get,' Says Patuakhali DC
Patuakhali's deputy commissioner said government employees cannot afford hilsa and urged fishermen to respect the 22-day breeding-season ban.
Crops
How to Protect Lemon Trees from Disease and Pests
Early fruit drop in lemon and other citrus trees can largely be stopped with balanced feeding, hormone sprays and timely disease and pest control.
Fisheries
10 Fishermen Detained with Hilsa in Bhola
Ten fishermen caught hilsa in the Meghna and Tetulia during the ban in Bhola were fined Tk 50,000 in total.
Crops
Bogura Now Exports Malabar Spinach, Bitter Gourd, Tomato and Cucumber Seeds
Bogura, the north's trading district, keeps adding products to its export list, most recently tomato and cucumber seeds.
Crops
Mymensingh Floods Cause Tk 322 Crore Loss to Rice and Vegetables
As floodwater recedes in three Mymensingh upazilas, farmers count losses of Tk 322.46 crore to Aman rice and vegetables.
Environment
Python Found in Mirsarai Village Released into Forest
A 12-foot python caught in wire netting at a home in Mirsarai was rescued unharmed and released into the forest.
Environment
Snakebites Injure About 50 in Chandpur in Two Weeks, One Dies
Snakebite cases are rising in Chandpur at the end of the monsoon, with about 50 patients treated in two weeks and one death.
Fisheries
Fourth Day of Hilsa Ban: 9 Fishermen Jailed or Fined in Bhola
Mobile courts in Bhola jailed one fisherman and fined eight others for catching mother hilsa in the Tetulia on the fourth day of the ban.
Environment
Injured Eagle Released in Rajbari After Four Months of Care
An injured eagle rescued in Rajbari in July was nursed back to health and released into the wild on 15 October.
Livestock
Crores in Cattle Market Revenue Went to Chhelun and Toton, Say Locals
Two rival cattle markets near Chuadanga have cost the government crores in revenue, with locals blaming former MP Chhelun Joarder and his brother Toton.
Crops
What to Do When Dragon Fruit Stems Get Red or Brown Spots
Red or brown lesions on dragon fruit stems come from a fungus spread mainly by dirty tools, and a copper fungicide can reduce it.
Fisheries
31 Fishermen Detained with Two Indian-Flagged Trawlers
The Bangladesh Navy detained 31 Indian fishermen and two Indian-flagged trawlers fishing in Bangladesh's waters during the hilsa ban.
Livestock
21 Cobra Hatchlings Found Inside a Home in Chandpur
A venomous cobra had laid eggs inside an old house in Matlab Uttar, and household members killed the 21 hatchlings one by one after spotting them.