Crops
Padma Rises Suddenly, Submerging Cropland Near Ishwardi
A 1.5-metre rise in the Padma in a week has flooded char farmland around Ishwardi in Pabna, though engineers say it will not cross the danger level.
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Fisheries
34,326 Tonnes of Hilsa Caught in Chandpur in a Year
Chandpur caught 34,326 tonnes of hilsa in a year, District Fisheries Officer Md Golam Mehedi Hasan said on Tuesday morning (30 July).
Agribusiness
Hilsa Market Slumps on Transport Crisis
Hilsa arrivals at Chandpur's Boro Station fish landing have picked up, but the curfew has cut transport to other districts and kept buyers away.
Fisheries
'We Once Had No Time to Eat, Now We Can't Earn Enough for a Meal'
Barishal's rivers are yielding little hilsa in the peak monsoon season, leaving wholesale markets idle and prices out of reach, which fisheries officials blame on adverse weather.
Crops
Russell's viper caught in a fish trap in Jhenaidah's Maheshpur
A three-and-a-half-foot Russell's viper was caught in a farmer's fish trap in the Ichamati river in Jhenaidah's Maheshpur upazila.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Supply Rises in Chandpur
Hilsa supply has increased at Chandpur's Baro Station fish landing after a long time, ahead of the peak season from July.
Environment
Deadly Russell's Viper Moving Into Villages in Harirampur
Russell's vipers, once found only on the chars, are now entering villages in Manikganj's Harirampur, where at least five people have died of bites in three months.
Agribusiness
3kg Hilsa Caught in the Meghna Sells for Tk 9,350
A hilsa of nearly three kilograms caught in the Meghna at Kamalnagar, Lakshmipur, was bought for Tk 9,350 by a trader named Riaz Uddin.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Double in a Year in Barishal
Hilsa prices in Barishal have doubled from a year ago as catches from rivers dry up amid low water and a heatwave.
Fisheries
Hilsa Scarce in Rivers, Fishermen Frustrated
Fishermen on the Meghna and Tetulia in Bhola are returning with few hilsa after the two-month ban and worry about their debts.
Livestock
Villagers Rescue Endangered Wild Goat in Sunamganj
Local people in Sunamganj rescued an endangered wild goat, a red serow weighing 50 kg, from the Dhopajan Chalti river after mistaking it for a deer.
Environment
Birdsong Fills Nalchity's Dead River
Locals in Nalchity want a bird-filled dead branch of the Sugandha river, known as Morgangi, turned into a tourist spot.
Fisheries
Crocodile Caught in Fisherman's Net in the Jayanti River
A crocodile was caught in a fisherman's net in the Jayanti river in Muladi upazila of Barishal on 17 July, and wildlife officials set out from Dhaka to take charge of it.