Environment
Rakhi's Hobby Nursery Earns Her a Lakh a Month
Atifa Nasrin Rakhi of Dimla in Nilphamari started with Tk 1,000 worth of cactus in 2020 and now runs a commercial nursery earning her up to a lakh taka a month.
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Agribusiness
A Different Kind of Market Bustle: The Fish Cutters of Sylhet
A quiet but important trade has grown up in Sylhet city's markets, where workers cut fish for buyers who have no time to do it at home.
FisheriesChandpur fisher says 'all the jatka in the river has been caught' despite ban
Fishers and local people on the Padma and Meghna in Chandpur alleged in April 2026 that jatka, young hilsa, was being caught and sold openly during the two-month sanctuary ban; the upazila fisheries office said 140 fishers had been detained in a month.
Fisheries
Bhola's 3 Lakh Fishermen Ready to Return to the Rivers as Ban Ends
About three lakh fishermen in Bhola were preparing to return to the Meghna and Tentulia rivers after the 22-day hilsa ban, hoping good catches would help them recover.
Environment
A Teacher by Profession, Planting Trees and Helping People by Passion
A chemistry teacher in Faridpur has planted at least 60,000 saplings in eight years and funds help for the poor from his own salary.
Fisheries
Fishing Ban Ends at Midnight, Fishers Wait to Catch Hilsa
Fishers in Chandpur are ready to return to the Padma and Meghna as the two-month ban to protect jatka ends at midnight.
Fisheries
Save the Jatka and You Save the Hilsa
A student writer argues that killing jatka robs future generations of hilsa and threatens fishers' livelihoods.
Bangladesh
Livestock Sector Can Create Jobs for the Unemployed
Dr Forkan Ali argues that a village-level livestock extension programme with training and low-interest loans could create new jobs for about one crore people.
Fisheries
Fishermen Pledge Not to Catch Hilsa in the Jamuna
More than 100 fishermen in Sirajganj Sadar have pledged not to catch hilsa in the Jamuna during the 22-day ban from 13 October to 3 November.
Agribusiness
Livelihoods Hang on the Bamboo Craft in Sitakunda
Thousands of families in Sitakunda depend on bamboo crafts but say moneylenders and local traders keep them from getting fair prices.
Crops
Collecting Snails Keeps Families Going in Chalan Beel
With little other work in the Chalan Beel area, thousands of poor people collect snails for a living, though experts warn the harvest harms soil fertility and the food chain.
Crops
Mango Workers Find Prosperity Working at Depots
Packing mangoes into crates at Sapahar's 400-500 depots has lifted the incomes of 8,000 to 10,000 seasonal workers in Naogaon.
Fisheries
Fish trap market in Jhalakathi
With canals and rivers full in the monsoon, craftsmen in Nalchity, Jhalakathi, are busy weaving bamboo fish traps to meet seasonal demand.