Crops
Coconut Prices Hit a Record
Coconut prices in Lakshmipur have jumped to Tk 80-100 each, which traders put down to demand for green coconuts and a halt in imports from India.
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Bangladesh
Crops
Farmers Can Test Crop Land Soil for Tk 25
Farmers in 56 upazilas of 49 districts can have their crop land soil tested by mobile laboratories for a subsidised Tk 25, against an actual cost of Tk 440.
Crops
Today Is the First of Agrahayan, the Nabanna Festival
With golden Aman fields ready for harvest, the first day of Agrahayan is celebrated as Nabanna, the age-old Bengali festival of new rice.
Crops
Land-Grabbing Spree as Forest Department Doesn't Know Lawachara's Boundary
Encroachers have occupied land around Lawachara National Park for years, and a source says the park has shrunk to about half its size, as the Forest Department begins recovering land.
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.
Bangladesh
Endangered Eagle Rescued in Boalkhali
Snake Rescue Team Bangladesh rescued an injured fish eagle of an endangered species in Boalkhali, Chattogram.
Crops
Government Is Working to Improve Agriculture: Agriculture Adviser
Agriculture and home adviser Lt Gen Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said the government is working to improve agriculture, speaking after visiting BARI in Gazipur.
Agribusiness
Let the King of Fish Come to the Homes of Poor Subjects
A columnist argues that despite big catches, hoarding syndicates keep hilsa out of reach of ordinary people and calls for cheap government sales.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Diplomacy and 'O Amar Desher Mati'
A columnist asks why 3,000 tonnes of hilsa are going to India for Durga Puja against the fisheries adviser's wishes, and reflects on the bonds between the two Bengals.
Agribusiness
Legal Notice Served Seeking Action to Stop Hilsa Exports
A Supreme Court lawyer has sent a legal notice asking government officials to take steps to stop hilsa exports to India.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Export Allowed at India's Special Request: Fisheries Adviser
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said the Commerce Ministry permitted hilsa exports at India's special request for Durga Puja.
Agribusiness
Joy in West Bengal as Bangladesh Announces Hilsa Shipments
After months of refusals, Bangladesh's interim government has approved hilsa exports to India, and West Bengal expects Padma hilsa on its tables before Durga Puja.
Fisheries
India Must Change Narrative That All but One Party Are Extremists
Foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain said India needs to change its narrative that everyone except one party in Bangladesh is an extremist.