Fisheries
400 kg of Hilsa and Three Trawlers Seized in Joint Forces Drive
Joint forces and the fisheries department seized 400 kg of hilsa and three trawlers being used to carry fish on a branch of the Meghna in Shariatpur.
Tags
Shariatpur
Fisheries
Hilsa Scarce in the Padma and Meghna Even in Peak Season
Even in peak season, fishers in Shariatpur's Padma and Meghna rivers are catching few hilsa and are sinking deeper into debt.
Crops
Bitten by Russell's Viper, Farmer Takes Snake to Hospital in Polythene
A 65-year-old farmer bitten by a Russell's viper in Bhedarganj, Shariatpur, killed the snake with his sickle and carried it to hospital in a polythene bag.
FruitsRooftop garden in Shariatpur's Jajira grows 60 dragon fruit varieties and passion fruit
In June 2025 Jagonews24 reported that a 26-year-old in Jajira upazila of Shariatpur had planted 60 dragon fruit varieties on his family's roof, at least 30 of them fruiting, alongside passion fruit, and earned Tk 30,000 a month from the garden.
Environment
Housewife Dies of Snakebite in Shariatpur
A 35-year-old housewife died of a snakebite in Bhedarganj, Shariatpur, after first being taken to a traditional healer.
Crops
Shariatpur Onion Farmers Frustrated by Low Prices, Count Losses
Onion farmers in Shariatpur had a good crop this year but are losing money after buying expensive seed and finding low prices at market.
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.
Crops
Vegetables Rotting in the Field as Prices Fail to Cover Transport
Low prices mean Shariatpur farmers cannot even cover transport costs, leaving bottle gourd, tomatoes and cabbages rotting in the fields.
CropsShariatpur college student Antor Gorapi succeeds with foreign chicken breeds
Antor Gorapi, a college student in Naria, Shariatpur, turned one pair of Silkie chickens into a farm of at least 100 birds of eight foreign breeds that, in December 2024, earned him at least Tk 30,000 a month.
Fisheries
Attack on Hilsa Protection Drive in Shariatpur Leaves 8 Injured
Eight fisheries department staff were injured when attackers struck a mother hilsa protection drive on the Padma in Zajira, Shariatpur.
Fisheries
Six Fishers Detained for Catching Hilsa in Defiance of Ban
Six fishers were detained and 40,000 metres of current net seized on the Meghna in Gosairhat, Shariatpur, for catching hilsa during the ban.
Livestock
Hawk "Bahadur" Never Leaves Roman and Guards Neighbours' Poultry
A hawk named Bahadur, rescued sick two years ago by Roman Chhoyal in Zajira, Shariatpur, has refused to leave him and now watches over neighbours' ducklings and chicks.
Agribusiness
Common People Cannot Eat Hilsa Because Prices Are High: Farida Akhter
At a mother hilsa awareness meeting in Shariatpur, the fisheries adviser said high hilsa prices were an injustice and promised a fish landing centre and more rice for fishers.