Environment
Straw now sold by the kilo in Haluaghat after flood wipes out fodder
With grazing land and stored straw destroyed by floodwater, farmers in low-lying Haluaghat are buying straw at Tk 25 a kg to feed their cattle.
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Environment
Teesta Keeps Rising at Kaunia Point in Rangpur
The Teesta has flooded low-lying areas of Pirgachha in Rangpur after all the gates of India's Gajoldoba barrage were opened upstream, and it is still rising at Kaunia point.
Environment
Illegal 'Hilsa Markets' on the Padma Chars, and Picnics Too
Temporary hilsa markets keep springing up on roadless chars of the Padma during the ban, as there is no permanent law-enforcement presence on the river.
Crops
Good Yield, Yet Betel Leaf Farmers in Betagi Are Disheartened
Betel leaf growers in Betagi, Barguna, have had a good harvest after months of rain but say prices have collapsed, leaving them unable to repay the loans they took to farm.
Environment
Thousands of Fishermen Caught in a Web of Debt
With the 22-day ban on hilsa fishing two weeks old, many fishermen in Rangabali, Patuakhali, have yet to get government rice aid and are sinking into debt.
Agribusiness
Bumper Yield, but Small Betel Leaf Farmers Frustrated by Prices
Small betel leaf farmers in Amtali, Barguna, have had a bumper harvest but are selling at rock-bottom prices even at the height of the season.
Fisheries
A Pair of Baghair Catfish Weighing 31 kg
Two baghair catfish weighing 31 kg together, caught in the Jamuna river, drew crowds when they went on sale in Singra, Natore.