Environment
600 Saplings Planted on the Meghna Coast
Pubali Bank PLC planted 600 fruit tree saplings along the Meghna coast in Ramgati and Kamalnagar, Lakshmipur.
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Fisheries
22-Day Fishing Ban Begins on the Padma and Meghna
The government has banned catching all fish, including hilsa, on the Padma and Meghna in Chandpur for 22 days, from midnight on 12 October until 3 November.
Vegetables
Flood-Hit People in Lakshmipur Receive Fish, Chickens and Paddy Seedlings
The Agriculturists Association of Bangladesh handed paddy seedlings, fish, chickens, fertiliser and seeds to flood-affected families in Raipur, Lakshmipur.
Environment
Floods: 112 People Bitten by Snakes in 10 Days in Lakshmipur
Snakes driven out by severe flooding have bitten 112 people across Lakshmipur in 10 days, 80 of them treated at the Sadar hospital.
Environment
100 People Bitten by Snakes in Noakhali and Lakshmipur
Snakebites have risen in flood-hit Lakshmipur and Noakhali, where 65 and 35 people respectively have been bitten in recent days.
CropsBSMRAU develops BU Soybean-5, a waterlogging-tolerant soybean for the coast
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University said in August 2024 that its new BU Soybean-5 ripens in 75 to 85 days, survives seven days of waterlogging and has the largest seeds of any soybean variety in Bangladesh.
Environment
Now in Lakshmipur, Another Snake Killed in Mistake for Russell's Viper
A snake killed on the Meghna bank in Lakshmipur's Kamalnagar was not a Russell's viper, the upazila forest officer said.
Agribusiness
3kg Hilsa Caught in the Meghna Sells for Tk 9,350
A hilsa of nearly three kilograms caught in the Meghna at Kamalnagar, Lakshmipur, was bought for Tk 9,350 by a trader named Riaz Uddin.
Environment
Lakshmipur Prepares to Fell 15,000 Roadside Trees
Approval has been given to fell 15,242 trees beside regional roads in coastal Lakshmipur for road widening, drawing concern from residents and environmentalists.
Crops
Tree Rats Raid Paddy Fields, Robbing Lakshmipur Farmers of Sleep
Large tree rats are destroying unripe Aman paddy in Lakshmipur, and farmers say neither poison bait nor traditional methods are stopping them.
Livestock
Woman Dies of Snakebite While Grazing Cattle
Maleka Begum, 50, died of a venomous snakebite while grazing cattle on a remote char in Raipur, Lakshmipur.
Livestock
Big Cattle Draw Attention in Lakshmipur This Eid
Lakshmipur has more big cattle than usual for Eid-ul-Azha, from 'Bahadur' at Tk 15 lakh to 'King' at Tk 40 lakh.
Crops
Jubo League Leader Harvests Paddy for Two Farmers in Lakshmipur
Jubo League activists in Lakshmipur cut and carried home ripe paddy from at least three acres belonging to two farmers who could not find labourers.