EnvironmentThe Bangladesh Meteorological Department says heavy monsoon rain may cause short-term floods in parts of the north, north-east and south-east in August, and a depression may form in the Bay of Bengal.
AgribusinessGovernment figures report steady hilsa production, but fishermen, wholesalers and traders in Chandpur say the fish is disappearing from the rivers.
FisheriesChina says foreign intelligence agencies are fitting sea turtles and fish with tracking and monitoring devices to gather information on weaknesses in its coastal defences.
