Fisheries
Fishermen in Bhola Back on the Rivers as Ban Ends
Fishermen in Bhola returned to the Meghna and Tentulia after a two-month government ban and came back to shore happy with catches of hilsa and other fish.
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Vegetables
Capsicum output triples to 475 tonnes as Bangladeshi growers bet on colour
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics figures show capsicum production rising from about 150 tonnes in 2021-22 to 475 tonnes in 2024-25, with Bhola growing 55 percent of the crop and one Jashore farmer reporting average sales of Tk 50 lakh a year.
Agribusiness
Boishakh Pushes Up Prices Even in the 'Home of Hilsa', Tk 3,500 a Kg
Traders in Bhola raised hilsa prices sharply ahead of Pohela Boishakh, with a one-kg fish reaching Tk 3,500, the highest in several years.
Environment
Three More Deer Rescued From Villages in Monpura
Three spotted deer that wandered into villages in Monpura, Bhola, apparently looking for food, were rescued and released into a protected forest.
Bangladesh
Spotted Deer Washed in by Meghna Tide Rescued in Bhola
A spotted deer carried in on the Meghna tide was rescued at Monpura in Bhola and released into a protected forest the same afternoon.
Agribusiness
3 Lakh Idle Fishermen Demand Halt to Loan Instalments During Fishing Ban
About 3 lakh fishermen in Bhola, idled by a two-month fishing ban on the Meghna and Tentulia, are demanding a halt to NGO loan instalments and early rice aid.
Crops
Rice Seedlings Dying in Dense Fog, Farmers Worried
A cold wave and dense fog in Bhola are killing boro rice seedlings, leaving farmers, some of them on loans, fearing a shortage of seedlings.
Crops
One-Kilo Hilsa Selling for Tk 2,800 in Bhola
High prices for hilsa and other river fish are squeezing shoppers in Bhola, though farmed fish has become Tk 50-100 a kg cheaper.
Crops2 kg 75 g hilsa from the Meghna sells for Tk 8,200 at a Bhola auction
On 26 November 2025 a 2 kg 75 g hilsa caught in the Meghna was sold at open auction for Tk 8,200 at Tulatuli fish landing in Bhola Sadar. Traders said it was the first fish that size at the landing since the October fishing ban ended.
Fisheries
Fishermen Back on the River After Ban, but Hoped-For Hilsa Is Missing
Bhola's fishermen say they are catching koral, pangas and poa but little hilsa since the ban ended, while the district fisheries officer says catches meet hopes.
Fisheries
Bhola's 3 Lakh Fishermen Ready to Return to the Rivers as Ban Ends
About three lakh fishermen in Bhola were preparing to return to the Meghna and Tentulia rivers after the 22-day hilsa ban, hoping good catches would help them recover.
Fisheries
22-Day Ban Begins as Bhola's Fishermen Return to Shore
Bhola's fishermen have returned to shore to obey the 22-day ban, but say the peak season was poor and ask for rice to be handed out quickly.
Crops
Cultivation Grows in Bhola as Fallow Land Falls to Near Zero
Farming is expanding across Bhola's seven upazilas and no land was left fallow in the 2024-25 rabi season, with farmers crediting government seed, fertiliser and support.