Environment
27 Wild Animals Rescued in Raid on Monorama Mini Zoo
The Wildlife Crime Control Unit raided the Monorama mini zoo on the Meherpur border and rescued 27 wild animals.
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Crops
Ten Days Into Fishing Ban, Bhola Fishermen Still Without Government Rice
Ten days into a two-month ban on all fishing in Bhola's Meghna and Tentulia rivers, fishermen have not received the government rice allocated to them.
Environment31 wild animals rescued from an unlicensed mini zoo in Naria, Shariatpur
On 16 February 2025 the Forest Department rescued 31 wild animals of ten species from an unlicensed mini zoo inside the Modern Fantasy Kingdom park at Kolukathi in Naria, Shariatpur.
Fisheries
25 Maunds of Jatka Found on Three Buses in Kalapara
A mobile court in Kalapara, Patuakhali, seized 25 maunds of jatka (juvenile hilsa) from three passenger buses and fined them Tk 15,000 in total.
Fisheries
214 Fishermen Held in Chandpur During Hilsa Breeding Season
District and upazila task forces in Chandpur detained 214 fishermen for catching mother hilsa during the 22-day breeding ban.
Fisheries
65 kg of Hilsa Seized on First Day of Ban Goes to Orphanages
Drives on the first day of the ban in Noakhali Sadar and Begumganj upazilas seized 65 kg of hilsa, which was then distributed among orphanage students.
Fisheries
River Drill in Barishal to Protect Mother Hilsa
Barishal district administration held a river drill on the Kirtankhola on 13 October to protect mother hilsa during the breeding season.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Drop at the Last Minute as Buyers Crowd In
With the ban on catching and selling hilsa starting at midnight on 12 October, hilsa prices fell at the last minute in Dhaka's markets and buyers crowded in.
Fisheries
All Fishing Banned on the Meghna From Midnight Tonight
The government has banned all fishing on the Meghna for 22 days, from midnight on Saturday (13 October) to 3 November, to protect jatka and mother hilsa.
Fisheries
Strict Action If Fishers Go on the River During Mother Hilsa Protection
Chandpur's deputy commissioner told the district task force that this year's mother hilsa drive will be enforced more strictly than ever, with buyers as well as sellers facing action.
Agribusiness
Raid on Faridpur Hilsa Wholesalers 'to Keep Prices Bearable'
The district consumer rights directorate fined a Faridpur hilsa wholesaler Tk 20,000 and warned other traders in a market drive.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Price Falls by Tk 150-200 a kg After Raid
Hilsa prices at Chandpur's Boro Station fish landing fell by Tk 150-200 a kg during a consumer directorate raid, then went back up once it ended.
Agribusiness
Raid on Hilsa Depots, Five Fined Tk 42,000
Five hilsa traders at Karwan Bazar and Jatrabari were fined Tk 42,000 after the consumer directorate found evidence of overpricing.