Crops
Paddy Granaries Vanishing in Madaripur
The traditional bamboo-and-cane paddy granary, or gola, once found in nearly every home in Madaripur, is disappearing.
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Madaripur
EnvironmentCrocodile trapped and beaten to death by villagers in Madaripur's Kalkini
Villagers in Kalkini, Madaripur, trapped a crocodile about eight feet long, tied it with rope and beat it to death on 29 March 2025. The Forest Department said legal action would follow a post-mortem.
Fisheries
Officials Forced Back by Fishermen During Hilsa Protection Drive in Shibchar
Upazila fisheries officials were forced to retreat from a drive on the Padma in Shibchar, Madaripur, when fishermen and locals advanced to attack them.
Environment
Rare Gandhagokul Found in a Rat Trap in Madaripur
A rare gandhagokul, or palm civet, caught in a farmer's rat trap in Madaripur has been taken by the forest department for release.
Fisheries
Fisherman Jailed for a Year for Catching Jatka
A mobile court in Kalkini, Madaripur, has jailed a fisherman for one year for catching jatka in the Arial Khan river.
Fisheries
Administration Demolishes Padma Riverbank Hilsa Market in Shibchar
A joint drive by the army, police and upazila administration has demolished a makeshift hilsa market on the Padma bank in Shibchar, Madaripur.
Fisheries
Hilsa Markets on Padma Bank During Ban Period
Although catching hilsa is banned until 3 November, markets are held regularly on the bank of the Padma in Shibchar, Madaripur, and buyers come in groups.
Fisheries
Hilsa Worth Tk 1 Crore Sold in Six Hours
Hilsa worth about Tk 1 crore changed hands in a few hours at a one-night hilsa fair in Madaripur on the eve of the 22-day ban.
Crops
Russell's viper caught in current net bites farmer
A farmer in Shibchar, Madaripur, was bitten by a Russell's viper that got caught in the net he had put round his house to keep snakes out.
Crops
Snakes Bite Three Farmers in Shibchar in a Single Day
Snakes bit three farmers on the same day in Shibchar, Madaripur; two are in the upazila health complex and one has been sent to Dhaka.
Agribusiness
Bull Named 'Prince Mamun' to Be Sold for Tk 15 Lakh
A bull prepared for the Eid sacrifice at a Madaripur farm has been named "Prince Mamun" and is priced at Tk 15 lakh.
Crops
Pesticide Kills 6,000 Tomato Plants, Tk 20 Lakh Loss
A farmer in Rajoir, Madaripur, has lost tomatoes on two bigha of land, about 6,000 plants, after applying a pesticide to control insects, a loss he puts at Tk 15 lakh to Tk 20 lakh.
Environment
Mistaken for a Frog Bite, Snakebite Kills Expatriate's Wife
A 21-year-old woman in Madaripur's Kalkini died of a snakebite after her family, seeing a frog at the spot, assumed a frog had bitten her.