Crops
Miscreants Cut Down Farmer's 400 Bottle Gourd Plants Overnight
A poor farmer in Mirsarai, Chattogram, who grew bottle gourd on borrowed money, is at a loss after miscreants cut down all 400 of his plants.
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FruitsMirsarai grower harvests avocado from trees raised on Indonesian seedlings
A young farm entrepreneur in Mirsarai, Chattogram, said in September 2025 that ten avocado trees grown from Indonesian seedlings had given him more than 500 kg of fruit, which he was selling at Tk 800 a kg.
EnvironmentHousewife dies of snakebite at night in Sitakunda, Chattogram
Gopa Ghosh, 47, was bitten by a snake on the night of 3 September 2025 on her way to the toilet behind her home in East Syedpur, Sitakunda, and was declared dead at Chattogram Medical College Hospital.
Environment
We Will Plant 10 Lakh Trees and Build a Green Chattogram: Mayor Shahadat
Chattogram's mayor pledged 10 lakh trees as he opened a seven-day tree fair with 61 stalls at the city's Laldighi ground.
Environment
10 Lakh Trees to Be Planted to Build a Green Chattogram: Dr Shahadat
Chattogram's mayor announced plans for 10 lakh trees to restore the city's environmental balance and called for tough penalties on tree felling.
FisheriesHilsa catch in Mirsharai fell for five years as fishermen left the trade
Mirsharai upazila fisheries office figures showed the hilsa catch fell from 327.4 tonnes in 2020 to 36.49 tonnes in 2024. Fishermen, officials and a researcher pointed to pollution, changing water flow and the economic zone.
Environment
15-Day Tree Fair Begins in Chattogram
The Chattogram North Forest Division has opened a 15-day tree fair and planting campaign at the city's Laldighi ground.
EnvironmentLeopard-like animal with two cubs reported at a Mirsarai village graveyard
Villagers in Dakshin Bhuiyan, Mirsarai, Chattogram, reported a leopard-like animal with two cubs near their homes in July 2025; the Forest Department said such animals rarely attack unless provoked.
Environment
33 Python Hatchlings Released in Fatikchhari Sanctuary
Thirty-three Burmese rock python hatchlings born in an incubator at Chattogram Zoo have been released into the Hazarikhil sanctuary in Fatikchhari.
Crops
Hill Fruit Is the Future of Organic Food, Says Adviser Supradip
Chittagong Hill Tracts affairs adviser Supradip Chakma has called hill fruit the future of organic food as he opened a five-day fair in Dhaka.
Fisheries
Chased by Villagers, Fishing Cat Leaps From Tree Into Pond
A fishing cat that entered a village in Sitakunda, Chattogram, climbed trees and jumped into a pond when chased, and was caught in a net.
Environment
Leopard Spotted in Remote Forest of Chittagong Hill Tracts
Creative Conservation Alliance has captured a camera-trap image of a leopard in a remote reserved forest of the Chittagong Hill Tracts.
Agribusiness
Local Cattle Dominate in Mirsarai, Prices High
Mirsarai's Eid cattle markets are full of locally raised cows this year, but buyers say rising feed costs have pushed prices beyond their budgets.