Crops
Watermelon Bought for Tk 150 Sells for Tk 600 After Changing Hands Four Times
Barguna's watermelon farmers are not getting a fair price as the fruit bought from them for Tk 150 sells for up to Tk 600 after passing through four hands.
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Barguna
Agribusiness
2.4kg Hilsa Caught in Bishkhali River, Asking Price Tk 14,500
A hilsa weighing 2 kg 400 g caught in the Bishkhali river drew crowds at Barguna fish market, where the trader who bought it asked Tk 14,500.
Fisheries
The Pirates Are Gone, but the Hardship Remains
Sea piracy has largely ended around Barguna's Patharghata, but the area's hilsa fishermen remain trapped in poverty by debt, advance-payment chains, disasters and a lack of credit.
Fisheries
No Hilsa in the Sea, Barguna Fishermen Worried
Fishermen in Barguna are returning from the sea with few hilsa, leaving trawler owners in debt and cutting revenue at the Patharghata fish landing centre.
Fisheries
Unusual Boat Rally in Barguna to Protect Hilsa
A boat rally and human chain on the Payra river in Taltali, Barguna, called for coal power projects to be scrapped to protect the river and its hilsa.
Environment
Huge Whale Carcass Stuck in Forest on Barguna River Bank
The carcass of a large whale, 22 cubits long and 15 feet wide, has been found stuck in a forest on the bank of the Payra river in Barguna.
Crops
Aus Paddy Prices Fail to Cover Farmers' Costs in Barguna
Aus cultivation in Barguna fell short of target this year, drought and heavy rain cut yields, and farmers say low paddy prices leave them unable to cover costs.
Fisheries
10-Foot Python Rescued from Fish Warehouse
A 10-foot python was rescued from a fish warehouse in Barguna's Patharghata and later released into a forest.
Fruits
One Mango Tree Priced at Tk 30,000 at Barguna Tree Fair
A seven-foot, three-year-old year-round mango tree is on offer for Tk 30,000 at the week-long tree fair in Barguna.
Environment
Deer Dies After Jumping into River to Escape Dogs in Patharghata
A deer bitten by dogs in the Haringhata protected forest in Barguna's Patharghata jumped into a river and later died while being treated.
Environment
Kittens Trapped Between Two Buildings Rescued by Fire Service in Barguna
The fire service rescued two nearly dead kittens that had been stuck for two days in a three-inch gap between two buildings in Barguna town.
Bangladesh
Two Deer Die in Barguna, Locals Blame 'Poisoned Water'
Forest guards have recovered two dead adult deer from Haringhata reserved forest in Patharghata, Barguna, where locals suspect the animals drank poisoned water.
Environment
Ten Years On, Not a Single Hatchling of 'Tengra and Sakina' Has Survived
A decade after the crocodile breeding centre at Tengragiri Eco Park in Taltali opened, the number of crocodiles has not grown by one.