Agribusiness
Fraud in the Name of Chandpur Hilsa: 41 Sellers and Pages Listed
Traders at the Chandpur fish landing centre have listed 41 businesses and Facebook pages selling hilsa so that online buyers are not cheated.
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Fisheries
Bangladesh Fifth in the World in Fish Production
Social Welfare Minister Dr Dipu Moni said the country's fish production has doubled in 15 years, making Bangladesh fifth in the world and first in hilsa among 11 countries.
Fisheries
34,326 Tonnes of Hilsa Caught in Chandpur in a Year
Chandpur caught 34,326 tonnes of hilsa in a year, District Fisheries Officer Md Golam Mehedi Hasan said on Tuesday morning (30 July).
Environment
Russell's vipers being sighted along the Meghna coast
Russell's vipers have been turning up one after another along the Meghna coast in Chandpur, the latest found by the river in the Harisabha area.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Supply Rises in Chandpur
Hilsa supply has increased at Chandpur's Baro Station fish landing after a long time, ahead of the peak season from July.
Fruits
Police Hold Festival of 28 Kinds of Local Fruit
Chandpur district police held a summer fruit festival featuring 28 kinds of local fruit for members of the force.
Livestock
More Traders Than Buyers at Chandpur's Cattle Markets
Eid-ul-Azha cattle markets have begun in Chandpur, but at the Shafarmali haat ordinary buyers are bargaining and leaving, and traders make up most of the crowd.
Environment
Russell's Viper Spotted Again in Chandpur
Another venomous Russell's viper has been found in Eklaspur union of Matlab Uttar upazila in Chandpur, and locals beat it to death.
Fisheries
Police Warn of Fraud in Online Hilsa Sales
Chandpur district police have begun a campaign warning people against fraudsters who take advance payment for hilsa online and then disappear.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Fetches One Lakh Taka a Maund
Hilsa weighing 900 grams is selling at Tk 1 lakh a maund at Harina ferry ghat in Chandpur because catches in the Meghna are thin.
Fisheries
Boats Worth Crores Rotting Amid Legal Tangle in Chandpur
Sixty boats seized from fishermen during Chandpur's two-month fishing ban are rotting by the launch ghat while their cases wind through the courts.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Scarce in Padma and Meghna, Fishermen Frustrated
Fishermen are catching little hilsa in the Padma and Meghna after the two-month ban, leaving Chandpur's main fish landing quiet and prices high.
Agribusiness
Fishers Back on River After Two Months, but Hilsa Scarce
With the two-month jatka protection drive over, thousands of Chandpur fishers are back on the Padma and Meghna, but they are catching other fish rather than hilsa.