Fisheries
Chandpur Could Produce 6 Lakh Tonnes of Hilsa
Chandpur is expected to produce six lakh tonnes of hilsa this year after a two-month fishing ban in its sanctuary was strictly enforced, the district fisheries officer said.
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Environment
More Than a Hundred White Egrets Spread Their Wings in Open Sky
More than a hundred white egrets trapped in Ukhia, Cox's Bazar, were released into the open sky, and illegal sawmills were raided in separate drives on the same day.
Environment
Hollywood-Style Hunt for a Lioness Near Berlin Turns Up a Wild Boar
A 30-hour search for a lioness reported loose in the German town of Kleinmachnow ended when experts concluded the animal on a viral video was most likely a wild boar.
Livestock
RAB Drive Against Fattening Cattle With Injections
A RAB mobile court has begun a drive at the Gabtoli cattle market against gangs that fatten cattle artificially with chemicals or injections.
Fruits
2.5 Tonnes of Chemically Ripened Mangoes Seized in Satkhira
Two and a half tonnes of Gobindabhog mangoes ripened with chemicals were seized in Kaliganj, Satkhira, and crushed under a pickup's wheels.
Agribusiness
Shopkeeper Fined for Buying Sick Chickens and Selling Them at Extra Profit
A trader in Nabiganj upazila of Habiganj was fined Tk 5,000 for buying sick chickens cheaply and selling them at a profit, and more than a hundred sick and dead birds were buried.
Agribusiness
Forest Department Raids Bird Market in Gazipur
Wildlife rescued in a Forest Department raid on a Tongi bird market were released in Bhawal National Park in Gazipur.
Agribusiness
Three Egg and Chicken Traders Fined for Overpricing
The consumer rights directorate fined two egg wholesalers in Tejgaon and a chicken shop in Karwan Bazar Tk 10,000 each after finding they set prices at will without receipts.
Agribusiness
RAB Drive at Cattle Markets to Check for Drug-Fattened Animals
The Rapid Action Battalion has launched drives with magistrates and vets at Dhaka's cattle markets to find animals fattened with drugs.