Livestock
12 Cattle Looted From Pickup on the Way to Market
Robbers looted 12 sacrificial cattle from a pickup on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Sitakunda, and police have yet to recover the animals.
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Chattogram
Environment
Python and Monkey Released into Forest in Mirsarai
A six-foot python and a monkey have been released into the forest in Mirsarai, Chattogram.
Environment
Forest Cleared for Economic Zone, Deer Numbers Down 80 Per Cent
Deer in the coastal forests of Mirsarai in Chattogram have fallen from 10,000-12,000 to about 2,400 after the forest was cleared for an economic zone.
Environment
69 Cobra Hatchlings Found in One House in Mirsarai
Sixty-nine venomous cobra hatchlings have been found in a newly built house in Chattogram's Mirsarai, and no adult snake has yet been caught.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Soar in Dhaka Ahead of Pahela Baishakh
Large hilsa reached Tk 3,400 to 4,000 each in Dhaka on the eve of the Bengali New Year as supply dried up.
CropsMirsarai couple succeed with their first commercial onion crop
In April 2025, Bimal Chandra Das and Sebika Rani Das were lifting the first onions they had grown commercially in Ichhakhali union of Mirsarai, Chattogram, and reported a good yield.
Crops
No Price in the Market, Tomatoes Rot in the Fields of Mirsarai and Sitakunda
Tomato farmers in Mirsarai and Sitakunda, Chattogram, are leaving their crop to rot because wholesale prices of Tk 3-5 a kg do not cover the cost of picking and transport.
CropsWatermelon farming on Mirsarai's chars grows from 145 to 1,200 acres
About 1,200 acres of char land in four unions of Mirsarai, Chattogram, were under watermelon in the 2025 season, up from 145 acres in 2022. The upazila agriculture office expected 35,000 to 40,000 tonnes worth about Tk 100 crore.
Environment
Injured Python Released into Forest After Treatment in Mirsharai
A 16-foot python found injured and tied up by children in Mirsharai, Chattogram, was rescued, given first aid and released back into the forest.
Crops
Water Shortage Leaves 1,500 Acres Uncultivated in Mirsharai
Farmers in Wahedpur union of Mirsharai say 1,500 acres lie idle in the Boro season for lack of water and are calling for canals and streams to be dug.
CropsReturned migrant Abul Kashem makes a living from mushroom farming in Mirsharai
Abul Kashem, known as the first mushroom farmer of Mirsharai in Chattogram, started with Tk 10,000 in 2022; by March 2025 his farm was producing 5 to 7 kg of mushrooms a day.
Bangladesh
Barking Deer Strays Into Sitakunda Village, Later Rescued
A barking deer chased by dogs and held by villagers at Sitakunda's Olinagar embankment was rescued by coastal forest staff and taken for treatment.
VegetablesYoung Mirsarai Entrepreneur Mamun Succeeds With Broccoli on a Demonstration Plot
In February 2025 young agri-entrepreneur Mohammad Mamun was harvesting a good broccoli crop from 50 decimals in Mirsarai, Chattogram, on a demonstration plot of the upazila agriculture office, one of 5 acres grown by 15 farmers under the SACP project that season.