Fisheries
A Single Baghair Weighs 25 kg
A fisherman's net in the Padma at Daulatdia caught a 25 kg baghair, which sold for Tk 30,000.
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Crops
Elephant Carcass Recovered From Paddy Field in Chattogram
The Forest Department recovered the carcass of a large elephant from a paddy field in Satkania, Chattogram, on Saturday morning.
Crops
Dacope Farmers Keep Farming Despite Disasters
Overcoming cyclones such as Sidr, Aila and Bulbul, river erosion and salinity, farmers in Dacope near the Sundarbans are growing rice and vegetables.
Fisheries
33 Tonnes of Hilsa Go to India in 4 Days
Hilsa exports to India resumed through Benapole on 27 October after a 22-day ban, with 33 tonnes shipped in four days.
Fisheries
23 kg Baghair Sells for Tk 24,000
A 23 kg baghair caught in the Brahmaputra at Jatrapur in Kurigram was cut up and sold retail for Tk 24,200.
Fisheries
22 kg Pangas in the Net Delights Anando
Fisherman Anando Haldar's net caught a 22 kg pangas near the Daulatdia ferry ghat, which a fish wholesaler bought for Tk 33,000.
Fisheries
A Mrigal Can Lay One Lakh Eggs
The mrigal, a native bottom-dwelling carp, can yield one lakh eggs from a mature one-kilogram fish, a senior fisheries officer says.
Environment
Bangladesh Keen to Help Saudi Arabia's Tree-Planting Drive
Bangladesh's ambassador in Riyadh has told the governor of Hail that Bangladesh wants to support Saudi Arabia's 10-billion tree-planting programme.
Fisheries
34 kg Baghair Caught in the Padma in Faridpur
Fisherman Shanta Hawladar's net caught a 34 kg baghair in the Padma at Charbhadrasan in Faridpur.
Fisheries
Roe-Laden Hilsa Caught in Shoals in Bhola After Ban Ends
Days after the 22-day hilsa ban ended, fishers in Bhola are netting shoals of roe-laden mother hilsa and say the ban was badly timed.
FisheriesHilsa Production in the Meghna at Chandpur Expected to Rise After 2021 Ban
After the 22-day ban of October 2021, a BFRI hilsa researcher in Chandpur said more mother hilsa had spawned in the Meghna than the year before and expected production to rise.
VideoThe Farmers' Cricket World Cup
Shykh Seraj recalls the symbolic Farmers' Cricket World Cup he staged on a harvested paddy field in Mymensingh in 2011.
Fisheries
Hilsa Being Caught in Nine Upazilas of Kurigram and Gaibandha
Hilsa are turning up in nine upazilas of Kurigram and Gaibandha, though they have vanished from the Teesta in Rangpur, where river flow has declined.
Fisheries
River Pangas Flood Barishal's Hilsa Market
Along with hilsa, river pangas have suddenly arrived in large numbers at Barishal markets, which officials credit to year-round conservation measures.
Fisheries
Deadline for Hilsa Exports to India Extended
The commerce ministry has given approved exporters until 5 November to ship hilsa to India after the breeding ban stopped exports.
Fisheries
Most Hilsa in the Market Are Full of Roe
Buyers and sellers in Barishal say most large hilsa on sale after the ban carry roe, though officials say it will not hurt production.
Fisheries
Hilsa Supply Falls at Barishal Markets
Hilsa arrivals at Barishal's Port Road landing centre dropped sharply a day after the post-ban glut, pushing up prices.
VideoIndoor Vertical Farming Comes to Bangladesh
In Mirpur, Dhaka, a house rented not for living but for farming now holds an indoor hydroponic vertical farm modelled on those in developed countries.
Fisheries
A Fish the Size of a Bolster Pillow
A giant bhola fish of about 78.2 kg caught in the Indian Sundarbans sold for Rs 36,48,200 at Canning fish market.
Fisheries
Large Quantities of Pangas Being Caught in Barishal
Fishers and traders in Barishal are surprised by large pangas catches after the hilsa ban, as researchers warn trap fishing still kills millions of fry.