Agribusiness
Bangladeshi Hilsa Reaches West Bengal Wholesale Market at 1,500 Rupees a kg
Bangladeshi hilsa went on sale in Howrah's wholesale fish market on 18 September, ahead of Durga Puja.
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Bangladesh
Crops
Pesticide Use Up 81.5 Percent in Five Years
A CABI workshop in Dhaka heard that pesticide use in Bangladesh has risen 81.5 percent in the past five years, with speakers warning of the health risks.
Agribusiness
Indians to Taste Padma Hilsa Before the Puja
Bangladesh's Ministry of Commerce informed West Bengal's Fish Importers Association on 8 September that 1,200 tonnes of hilsa may be exported to India before Durga Puja.
Crops
Agriculture Is Our Hope and Our Mainstay
An economist argues that agricultural growth cuts poverty in Bangladesh far more than non-farm growth, as small and marginal farmers drive the sector's transformation.
Environment
Dhaka will survive only if its water bodies survive, there is no other way: Rizwana Hasan
Environment, forest and climate adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan says saving Dhaka depends on saving its canals and water bodies.
Crops
10-Foot Python Rescued from Paddy Field in Chuadanga
A 10-foot python weighing 15 kg was rescued from a paddy field in Gopalpur village of Damurhuda, Chuadanga, after it became tangled in a harvester.
Crops
The Fertiliser Crisis Must Be Resolved in the Aman Season
A shortage of fertiliser in many districts during the Aman season threatens rice output and food inflation, and the government must act at once, a columnist argues.
Fruits
Mango 'Hot Water Treatment Plants' to Be Built in Chapainawabganj
The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has approved building ten hot water treatment plants in Chapainawabganj to boost mango exports.
Agribusiness
We Want to Eat Hilsa at a Fair Price
With the chief adviser backing central price-setting for hilsa, a Rajshahi University professor sets out how a single fair price could work and why it matters.
Agribusiness
Indian Traders' Request for Hilsa Under Consideration
With hilsa prices high at home, a request from West Bengal importers for hilsa ahead of Durga Puja is being reviewed by the commerce ministry.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh's Only Liger Spends Its Days Resting at Khulna Cantonment Zoo
A six-year-old liger, rescued from smugglers as a sick cub, is drawing visitors to Ban Bilas Zoo in Khulna Cantonment.
Agribusiness
Kolkata Traders Write to Bangladesh Seeking Hilsa for Durga Puja
Fish importers in Kolkata have written to the Bangladesh government asking for hilsa exports ahead of Durga Puja, and for the export window's time limit to be lifted.
Environment
World Nature Conservation Day Today
World Nature Conservation Day is observed on 28 July to remind people of the need to protect nature.