Agribusiness
54 Tonnes of Hilsa Go to India at Tk 1,200 a kg
About 54.5 metric tonnes of hilsa from ten firms crossed into India through Benapole port between noon and 8pm on 26 September.
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Agribusiness
18 Tonnes of Hilsa Go to India in First Shipment
Six trucks carrying 18 tonnes of hilsa entered India through Benapole port in the first shipment, priced at $10 a kg.
Environment
'Jin snake' panic in Jashore village, 10 in hospital
Villagers in Raniali, Jashore, say a "jin snake" has bitten them, but doctors say those admitted to hospital fell ill from panic.
Crops
Jashore district administration to sow one crore date palm seeds
The Jashore district administration has begun sowing one crore date palm seeds across the district, starting on government land in Abhaynagar.
Fruits
Bangladesh Sends Mangoes as a Gift to India's Prime Minister
The Bangladesh government has sent 140 kg of mangoes to Kolkata by bus as a gift for the Indian prime minister.
Environment
Child Dies of Snakebite in Jashore, Fear Grips Area
A six-year-old girl bitten by a snake at home in Sharsha, Jashore, died under treatment in a Khulna hospital.
Environment
Child Dies of Snakebite in Magura
A two-year-old girl died of a suspected snakebite in Ramnagar village of Magura Sadar upazila after falling ill while going to sleep.
Environment
A Day of Running to Healers, Then a Boy Dies of Snakebite at Night
A 12-year-old madrasa student bitten by a snake in Sharsha, Jashore was taken to village healers all day and was declared dead on reaching hospital that night.
Agribusiness
Small and Medium Cattle in Demand at Jashore's Sacrificial Animal Markets
Sacrificial animal markets in Jashore have got busy, with small and medium cattle most in demand and more than 30,000 animals surplus in the district.
Fruits
Mango Prices Soar at Sharsha's Beltala Market After Cyclone Remal
Mango prices at the Beltala market in Sharsha, Jashore, have shot up since Cyclone Remal, with Himsagar jumping from Tk 1,800 to Tk 4,500 a maund.
Fruits
Palm Fruit Kernel Sales Rise in the Unbearable Heat
Street sales of tender palm fruit kernels are booming in Sharsha and Benapole, Jashore, as buyers say the juicy fruit helps meet the body's need for water in the heat.
Bangladesh
Schoolboy Injured by Langur He Tried to Pet in Abhaynagar
A black-faced langur bit an 11-year-old schoolboy on the chest in Abhaynagar, Jashore, when he tried to pet it; another boy was attacked earlier the same day.
Crops
Beltala Bazar Bustling With Kul Trade
The seasonal kul (jujube) market at Beltala Bazar in Sharsha, Jashore, is booming, with fruit dispatched daily to Dhaka and other divisional cities.