Agribusiness
Relief in Chandpur's Hilsa Market as Price Falls by Up to Tk 500 a Kg
Hilsa prices at Chandpur's Borostation fish ghat, one of the country's largest hilsa markets, have fallen by Tk 300 to 500 a kg in about a month.
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Livestock
'Jora King' Draws Attention at Chandpur's Sacrificial Animal Markets
Two huge bulls from a Shahrasti farm, dubbed "Jora King", are drawing crowds in Chandpur ahead of Eid-ul-Azha with an asking price of about Tk 13 lakh.
FruitsHow to grow the miracle berry, the West African fruit that makes sour taste sweet
A Jagonews24 guide of 9 May 2026 said the miracle berry, a West African shrub whose fruit makes sour food taste sweet, can be grown in Bangladesh in acidic soil with partial shade and steady watering.
Agribusiness
Chandpur Fish Landing Short of Hilsa Even on the Weekly Holiday
Hilsa supply at Chandpur's Boro Station landing has not recovered in a week, leaving holiday buyers disappointed and prices nearly three times higher.
Agribusiness
Fishermen Back on the Rivers After Ban, Chandpur Fish Landing Busy Again
Fishermen in Chandpur went back to the Padma and Meghna after a two-month ban, but the first night's hilsa catch fell short of hopes even as trade returned to the Boro Station landing.
Fisheries
209 Fishermen Jailed in Chandpur for Catching Jatka, Fined Nearly Tk 5 Lakh
Mobile courts in Chandpur sent 209 fishermen to jail for catching jatka in the Padma-Meghna sanctuary in defiance of the government ban and collected Tk 4,69,900 in fines.
FisheriesChandpur fishers prepare to return to Padma and Meghna as jatka ban ends
On 30 April 2026, the last day of a two-month ban on all fishing in the hilsa sanctuaries to protect jatka, fishers in Chandpur had mended their boats and nets and were waiting to go back to the Padma and Meghna at midnight.
EnvironmentMan bitten by Russell's viper on Meghna bank in Matlab Uttar takes snake home
A young man was bitten by a Russell's viper on 27 April 2026 while freeing it from a net on the Meghna bank in Matlab Uttar, Chandpur. He bagged the snake, took it home and then received antivenom at Chandpur Sadar Hospital.
FruitsFrom a rooftop garden to a commercial grape farm in Chandpur
Kamruzzaman Pradhania, a young entrepreneur in Chandpur Sadar upazila, began growing grapes on a rooftop during the Covid years and by April 2026 had three vineyard plots with, he said, about 85 varieties from 18 countries.
FisheriesChandpur fisher says 'all the jatka in the river has been caught' despite ban
Fishers and local people on the Padma and Meghna in Chandpur alleged in April 2026 that jatka, young hilsa, was being caught and sold openly during the two-month sanctuary ban; the upazila fisheries office said 140 fishers had been detained in a month.
Crops
A Stronger Agriculture Sector Will Strengthen the Economy: Agriculture Minister
Opening Jatka Conservation Week, the minister for agriculture and fisheries said a strong farm sector was the key to a strong economy and that farmers' small loans had been waived.
FisheriesHilsa output has grown but sustainable management is the challenge, BFRI scientist says
On 7 April 2026 Dr Md Amirul Islam of BFRI's Chandpur river centre said hilsa production had grown but keeping it up needs protection of mother hilsa and jatka, deeper rivers and less pollution. A day earlier the fisheries minister said output fell to 5 lakh tonnes in 2024-25.
Fisheries
32 Fishermen Detained for Catching Jatka in Chandpur, 26 Sued
A task force detained 32 fishermen for catching jatka in the Padma-Meghna sanctuary in Chandpur, with regular cases filed against 26 of them.