Fisheries
Endangered Animals Must Be Conserved to Make a Positive Contribution
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said caring for the animals at the National Zoo is a moral duty and called for endangered species to be conserved.
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Fisheries
Bhola's 3 Lakh Fishermen Ready to Return to the Rivers as Ban Ends
About three lakh fishermen in Bhola were preparing to return to the Meghna and Tentulia rivers after the 22-day hilsa ban, hoping good catches would help them recover.
Fisheries
Hilsa Poached Freely by Night, Sold at Riverside Markets by Morning
The 22-day ban on catching and selling hilsa is being ignored on the Padma and Meghna in Munshiganj, where fish caught at night are sold openly each morning.
Environment
Felling Endangered Trees Could Bring a Tk 1 Lakh Fine
The Forest Department's draft ordinance would put trees in three schedules and fine anyone felling endangered, rare or ecologically vital trees up to Tk 1 lakh.
Fisheries
Hilsa Sent at India's Request, Not Under Pressure: Adviser
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter says hilsa is being sent to India for Durga Puja at India's request, not under any pressure.
Livestock
Lessees Take Chougachha Cattle Market at Auction but Don't Pay, Complainants Say
Chougachha municipality in Jashore is owed more than Tk 1.24 crore by four years of cattle market lessees, and complainants accuse a former mayor and political leaders of siphoning off the revenue.
Crops
Fallow Land Shrinks and Cultivation Rises in Barishal
Government incentives of free seed and fertiliser have encouraged Barishal farmers to cultivate fallow land, adding some 3,419 hectares of cropland in a year.
LivestockNo Money Beyond the Fixed Hasil at Dhaka Cattle Markets, DMP Commissioner Says
Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha 2025, Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Sheikh Mohammad Sajjad Ali said on 1 June that cattle market lessees could not collect anything beyond the government-set hasil, and that no animal-laden vehicle could be forced into a market.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Catch Stays Low as Supply of Other Fish Rises in Chandpur
Hilsa supply at Chandpur's Boro Station landing centre remains very low three days after a two-month fishing ban ended, while other river fish are plentiful.
Fisheries
Fishing Ban Ends at Midnight, Fishers Wait to Catch Hilsa
Fishers in Chandpur are ready to return to the Padma and Meghna as the two-month ban to protect jatka ends at midnight.
FruitsImported fruit prices in Dhaka rose further after Ramadan duty cuts
Despite cuts to supplementary duty and advance tax on fresh fruit imports for Ramadan, traders in Dhaka said on 26 March 2025 that imported fruit, led by apples and black grapes, had become dearer still.
Crops
Farmers Can Now Decide Their Own Fertiliser and Pesticide Use With the Khamari App
The Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council has developed the Khamari app, which lets farmers in the field see which crop suits their land and how much fertiliser and pesticide to use.
Agribusiness
Jatka Fishing Spree in Bhola as Fisheries Office Sleeps
Young hilsa are being caught freely in Bhola's Meghna and Tentulia rivers and sold openly, while the fisheries department is largely inactive.