Agribusiness
Cut Hilsa Goes on Sale in Rajshahi, Buyers Throng on Day One
Traders in Rajshahi have begun selling hilsa in pieces so that low-income people can afford it, and the first day drew a strong response.
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Rajshahi
Agribusiness
Hilsa to Be Sold in Pieces in Rajshahi
The Rajshahi Traders' Coordination Council has decided to sell hilsa cut into pieces so that people who cannot afford a whole fish can buy some.
Crops
Demand for Ashwina Mango Rises as Colour and Taste Change
Fruit bagging has improved the colour and taste of Rajshahi's late-season Ashwina mango, lifting demand, prices and cultivation and opening export prospects.
Crops
Shafiqul's Small Cold Store Helps Keep Mangoes in Bagha
A small cold store built with Department of Agricultural Extension support on a Bagha farmer's land has kept its first 9 tonnes of mangoes intact.
Fruits
Rajshahi Businesses Losing Tk 100 Crore a Day
Traders in Rajshahi say the continuing curfew and internet shutdown are costing businesses around Tk 100 crore a day, with mangoes hit hardest.
Crops
Rajshahi Mango Growers Caught Out at Season's End
With transport halted by the student movement and curfew, large quantities of mangoes ripened and rotted on the trees in the Rajshahi region at the end of the season.
Environment
Young Man Brings the Russell's Viper That Bit Him to Hospital
A 26-year-old bitten by a Russell's viper in Ishwardi killed the snake and brought it in a sack to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.
Environment
Snake Reported as Russell's Boa Found in Rajshahi Classroom as School Reopens
A snake reported as a rare Russell's boa was found in a classroom of a Bagmara primary school as it reopened after a 20-day closure, and locals beat it to death.
Environment
Youth Dies on Way to Hospital After Exorcist Treats Snakebite
A young man bitten by a snake in Godagari, Rajshahi, died before reaching hospital after relatives first took him to an exorcist.
Crops
More Russell's Viper Bite Victims Recover Than Die
Russell's vipers are turning up across Rajshahi, but hospital data show most people bitten recover, even though most upazila health complexes lack antivenom.
Fruits
Mango Special Train Runs at a Loss, Longer Padma Bridge Route Adds to Woes
The Mango Special train is running again this season at little cost to traders, but they are staying away, and a longer route via the Padma Bridge has added to the railway's losses.
Livestock
More Sellers Than Buyers at Rajshahi Cattle Markets
Sales of sacrificial animals have yet to pick up in Rajshahi, where traders complain of low prices amid a surplus of animals.
Agribusiness
Two-Maund Goats 'Tiger' and 'Laltu' Priced at Two Lakh
Two goats weighing two maunds each, named Tiger and Laltu, have been brought to a Rajshahi market, drawing crowds and offers well below the asking price.