Agribusiness
Consumer Rights Drive on Indian Hilsa at Jashore Market
The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection fined a Jashore fish wholesaler Tk 5,000 for failing to show the set price and import papers for Indian hilsa.
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Environment
BGB Distributes Food to Flood-Hit Families in Benapole
The 21 BGB Battalion of Khulna distributed dry food to 70 families affected by heavy rain, flooding, river erosion and waterlogging in the Daulatpur border area of Benapole.
Daily lifeMotorcyclist dies after hitting a wild animal on the Jashore-Magura highway
Motorcyclist Mohabbat Hossain, 28, died on the way to Dhaka after hitting an animal crossing the Jashore-Magura highway at Bagharpara on the night of 30 June 2026. Jagonews24 reported a jackal; Prothom Alo a jungle cat.
Crops
Mango Prices Collapse at Sharsha's Beltala Market
Mango growers at Beltala in Jashore's Sharsha upazila face losses as few wholesale buyers turn up and prices fall well below last year's.
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Court Injunction Stalls Eviction of Encroachers From Jashore's Mukteshwari River
A temporary court injunction has stalled the drive to free the Mukteshwari river at Bhaturia in Jashore from encroachers, leaving thousands of Beel Harina farmers fearing another waterlogged monsoon.
Environment
Injured Langur Comes to Hospital for Treatment in Jashore
An injured langur came to the livestock office and veterinary hospital in Jhikargachha, Jashore, and allowed its wound to be cleaned.
CropsSharsha farmers grow sunflowers on fallow land with agriculture office support
In March 2026, farmers in Sharsha and Benapole, Jashore, were growing sunflowers on fallow and single-crop land with free seed and fertiliser from the local agriculture office. The upazila agriculture officer put the season's area at about 750 decimals.
Environment
Migratory Birds Electrocuted at Benapole Land Port
Numerous migratory birds were electrocuted on a high-mast light post at the cargo yard terminal of Benapole land port in Jashore, prompting allegations of engineering negligence and faulty design.
FruitsKul farming expands in Jashore's Sharsha as Beltala Bazar trade grows
Sharsha's upazila agriculture office said kul (Indian jujube) was grown on about 138 hectares in the 2025-26 season, and in January 2026 Beltala Bazar was sending the fruit daily to Dhaka and other divisional cities.
Agribusiness
103 Tonnes of Hilsa Go to India Through Benapole in Seven Days
Some 103 tonnes of hilsa were exported to India through Benapole port in seven days, while many permit holders say high prices at home have stopped them sending any.
Agribusiness
First Durga Puja Consignment of 37.5 Tonnes of Hilsa Goes to India
The first 37.5 tonnes of hilsa for Durga Puja crossed into India through Benapole, part of a 1,200-tonne export allowance.
Livestock
Chowgachha Cattle Market Lease Mired in Irregularities
The highest bidder for the Chowgachha cattle market in Jashore was passed over and the lease recommended for the second-highest bidder, a move traders say will cost the state Tk 71 lakh.
Crops
For Want of Half a Kilometre of Drain, 4,000 Bighas of Crops Lie Under Water
Farmers in Chaugachha, Jashore, say a half-kilometre drain would end the waterlogging that has sunk about 4,000 bighas of crops.