Fruits
How to Get to the Floating Guava Market and What It Costs
Bangladesh's largest floating guava market at Bhimruli, on the Jhalakathi-Pirojpur border, is at its liveliest from late July.
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Padma
Fisheries
Hilsa Found in a River 400 km From the Padma
Fishermen on the Mansai river in Cooch Behar, about 400 km from the Padma, are netting large hilsa this season.
Environment
Hilsa Being Caught by Stealth in the Padma in Faridpur
Despite the 22-day ban, at least 50 fishermen are catching hilsa at night in the Padma at Charbhadrasan in Faridpur, locals say.
Agribusiness
55 Fishermen Detained While Catching Hilsa in the Padma
Fifty-five fishermen were detained for catching hilsa in the Padma at Louhajang in Munshiganj in defiance of the ban, and a mobile court jailed 37 of them for 15 days each.
Fisheries
Hilsa: How to Tell a Padma Fish, Which Carries Roe and Which Tastes Better
A government hilsa scientist explains how to tell river hilsa from sea hilsa by its shape, shine and taste.