Fisheries
52 Fishermen Detained in Bhola with Large Haul of Hilsa and Nets
The fisheries department detained 52 fishermen for catching hilsa in the Tetulia river in Bhola in defiance of the ban, seizing 70 kg of hilsa, nets and boats.
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Fisheries
Bhola, Not Chandpur, Will Be the Home of Hilsa: Farida Akhter
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter told an awareness meeting in Bhola that the home of hilsa will be Bhola, not Chandpur.
Fisheries
10 Fishermen Detained with Hilsa in Bhola
Ten fishermen caught hilsa in the Meghna and Tetulia during the ban in Bhola were fined Tk 50,000 in total.
Fisheries
Fourth Day of Hilsa Ban: 9 Fishermen Jailed or Fined in Bhola
Mobile courts in Bhola jailed one fisherman and fined eight others for catching mother hilsa in the Tetulia on the fourth day of the ban.
Fisheries
Nine Fishers Fined for Catching Hilsa in Bhola
The fisheries department and upazila administration detained nine fishers for catching hilsa in the Tetulia river in defiance of the ban, seizing 65 kg of hilsa and 10,000 metres of net.
Crops
Heavy Aman Losses in Bhola Leave Farmers Despairing
Abnormal tides and days of rain have washed away transplanted Aman seedlings and seedbeds in Bhola, leaving indebted farmers facing heavy losses.
Bangladesh
Nurullah Is Both Mother and Father to Shashi the Fawn
An abandoned deer fawn named Shashi is growing up in the care of forest department staffer Nurullah at the Shashiganj beat office in Tazumuddin, Bhola.
Livestock
25-Maund Bull Lal Chan Is Bhola's Attraction This Eid
Lal Chan, a bull of about 25 maunds raised on natural feed in Bhola Sadar, is drawing crowds, and its owner wants Tk 15 lakh for it at the Eid market.
Fisheries
Hilsa Scarce in Rivers, Fishermen Frustrated
Fishermen on the Meghna and Tetulia in Bhola are returning with few hilsa after the two-month ban and worry about their debts.
Agribusiness
One-kilogram Hilsa Not Available for Under Tk 2,000
Hilsa prices in Bhola's markets are out of reach for many buyers, with a one-kilogram fish costing no less than Tk 2,000.
Fisheries
Fishers Ready to Go Out After Two-Month Ban
About two and a half lakh fishers in Bhola are preparing nets, boats and trawlers to return to the Meghna and Tetulia as a two-month fishing ban ends.
Crops
Bhola Palli Bidyut to Plant 50,000 Trees
Bhola Palli Bidyut Samity has launched a programme to plant 50,000 trees to help people cope with the intense heatwave.
Livestock
Started as a Hobby, Pigeons Now Pay for Yamin's Education
A Bhola college student who started rearing pigeons as a hobby now sells enough squabs to pay for his studies and pocket money.