Fisheries
Single Hilsa Sold for Tk 10,500 in Lakshmipur
A 2.3kg 'king hilsa' caught in the Meghna river at Kamalnagar in Lakshmipur has been sold for Tk 10,500.
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CropsTk 49 crore fertiliser buffer warehouse approved for Lakshmipur
On 29 July 2026 the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase approved a Tk 49.14 crore contract to build a 10,000-tonne urea buffer warehouse in Lakshmipur under BCIC's 34-warehouse project.
FisheriesLakshmipur fishers get food aid during hilsa ban as state minister urges joint protection
At a food distribution for fishers in Lakshmipur on 4 April 2026, during the March-April ban in the Meghna hilsa sanctuary, Fisheries and Livestock State Minister Sultan Salahuddin Tuku called hilsa a national resource that everyone must work together to protect.
CropsGAU Soybean 6: drought-tolerant soybean released for Bangladesh's coastal chars
Gazipur Agricultural University said in February 2026 that it had developed GAU Soybean 6, described as Bangladesh's first highly drought-tolerant inbred soybean, approved by the National Seed Board on 11 November 2025 after trials in Noakhali, Lakshmipur and Bhola.
Daily lifeFire service brings down young man asleep atop coconut palm in Ramganj
A young man who climbed a coconut palm in Ramganj, Lakshmipur, on 14 December 2025 drank a green coconut and fell asleep at the top; firefighters brought him down with a ladder after about two hours.
Fisheries
A 2.5 kg Hilsa Sells for Tk 9,200
A 2.5 kg hilsa caught in the Bay of Bengal by a Bhola fisherman fetched Tk 9,200 at auction at Matirhat fish landing in Lakshmipur.
Fisheries
Ice Brought by Truck to Prepare for Hilsa Fishing, Seized in Raid
The administration in Ramgati, Lakshmipur, has seized ice-laden trucks, trawlers and nets from fishermen preparing to catch hilsa illegally during the ban.
Fisheries
3.5kg Hilsa Sells for Tk 10,000 at Auction in Laxmipur's Ramgati
A hilsa weighing about 3.5kg, caught by a Ramgati fisherman in the Bay of Bengal, sold for Tk 10,000 at auction on 3 October, the eve of a 22-day fishing ban.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Fall in Lakshmipur
Hilsa prices have eased somewhat in Lakshmipur on the Meghna, with a one-kilogram fish selling for Tk 1,800-2,200, though fishers' leaders say catches remain below hopes.
Environment
Child Dies After 'Snakebite' in Lakshmipur, Family Alleges Hospital Gave No Antivenom
Five-year-old Abdul Alim died on the way to Cumilla Medical College Hospital; his family blames a lack of antivenom, which the duty doctor disputes.
FisheriesAbout 52,000 Lakshmipur and Chandpur fishers left out of rice aid during Meghna ban
During the two-month Meghna fishing ban in March 2025, about 52,000 fishers in Lakshmipur and Chandpur were not getting government rice aid, Jagonews24 reported. Some fishers alleged irregularities and a demand for money; Lakshmipur's district fisheries officer said registration had no irregularities.
Crops
Road Ploughed Up for Vegetables; Protester Beaten, Jubo League Leader Held
Police in Lakshmipur have detained a Jubo League leader after a Tantidal leader who protested against a char road being ploughed up for crops was allegedly beaten.
Crops
Coconut Prices Hit a Record
Coconut prices in Lakshmipur have jumped to Tk 80-100 each, which traders put down to demand for green coconuts and a halt in imports from India.