Fisheries
The Rare 'Bacha' Fish
The bacha, a silvery river fish once plentiful in the Padma, Brahmaputra and Chalan Beel, is now critically endangered and close to extinction in Bangladesh.
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Fisheries
Tk 11 Lakh Profit in Five Months From Shing Farming in 32-Decimal Pond
A Mymensingh farmer following BFRI's intensive shing farming technology earned Tk 11 lakh after costs in five months from a 32-decimal pond.
Fisheries
Fearsome Predator Snakehead: Kill-on-Sight Order and Warning in the US
The US state of Georgia has told anglers to kill any northern snakehead they catch, warning that the fish can survive even on land.
Agribusiness
Forest Department Seizes Poor Fisherman's 74kg Fish
Forest department staff in Canning, West Bengal, seized a 74kg koi bhola fish that a poor fisherman had brought to market to sell.
Fisheries
The Fish That Lower the Risk of Cancer and Many Other Diseases
Fish, especially sea fish, is rich in protein, omega-3 fats and vitamins that help lower the risk of cancer, heart disease and other illnesses.
Fisheries
New Fish Found in the Sundarbans
A team of Bangladeshi and South Korean researchers has discovered a new species of puffer fish found only in the Sundarbans.
Fisheries
Giant 41.7kg Baghair Caught in the Dudhkumar
A fisherman in Kurigram's Bhurungamari caught a baghair weighing 41kg 700g in the Dudhkumar, which was sold at Tk 1,100 a kg.
Homestead farming
Cumilla Man Succeeds with Backyard Tank Fish Farming Learnt on YouTube
After watching YouTube, Iqbal Hossain of Cumilla built three fish tanks in his yard, and now meets his family's needs and sells to neighbours.
Fisheries
31kg Baghair Caught in the Padma at Goalanda
A baghair weighing about 31kg, the biggest caught this season, was netted in the Padma at Goalanda in Rajbari.
Fisheries
How Bangladesh's Farmed Fish Is Becoming Harmful
Some Bangladeshi fish farmers say they get no specific government guidance on farming and drug use, and researchers warn the fish may harm health.
Daily life
Rui Fish with Cauliflower
A home recipe for rui fish cooked in a spiced curry with cauliflower and new potatoes.
Fisheries
60kg Catla Priced at Tk 1.2 Lakh at Moulvibazar's Sherpur Fish Fair
At the traditional fish fair in Moulvibazar's Sherpur, trader Abdur Rahman is asking Tk 1 lakh 20 thousand for a single 60kg catla.
Agribusiness
A Farmers' Fish Market in Mymensingh
A fish farmer in Mymensingh has built a market where farmers from four upazilas sell directly, getting better prices and cutting out middlemen.