Crops
Unchecked Pond Digging Destroys Paddy Land, Leaving Thousands of Farmers Waterlogged
Ponds are being dug unchecked on triple-crop paddy land across Tarash in Sirajganj, blocking drainage and leaving thousands of bighas permanently under water.
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Crops
BARI Mustard-20 Shows a New Way Between the Aman and Boro Seasons
BARI Mustard-20, a short-duration, high-yielding and stress-tolerant variety, is being spread in Sirajganj to use the gap between the Aman and Boro rice seasons.
CropsSirajganj sets 404-tonne target for honey from its mustard fields
At the end of December 2025 the agriculture department in Sirajganj set a target of 404 tonnes of honey from mustard grown on 90,550 hectares, with more than 500 beekeepers placing hive boxes beside fields in the district's nine upazilas.
EnvironmentRare Himalayan griffon vulture rescued in Sirajganj
An exhausted Himalayan griffon vulture, a rare winter migrant, was rescued from Sirajganj town on 13 December 2025 by a local bird protection group after it fell to the ground on the Jamuna chars. It is being fed and treated before being handed to wildlife officials.
Fisheries
Four Fishermen Fined for Catching Hilsa in the Jamuna
A mobile court fined four fishermen for catching hilsa in the Jamuna at Chauhali, Sirajganj, in breach of the ban and seized one and a half lakh metres of net.
Crops
Fishers Will Get Back Their Rightful Due: Farida Akhter
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter has said genuine fishers will regain their rights, as the government works on changing the waterbody lease policy.
Livestock
Lessee Fined in Sirajganj for Charging Excess Toll
A mobile court fined a cattle market lessee in Ullapara, Sirajganj, Tk 50,000 for collecting excess toll from buyers and ordered the money refunded.
Crops
Hurasagar Runs Dry, Leaving Farmers in Trouble
With the Hurasagar river dry for much of the year, farmers in Porjana union of Shahzadpur face falling groundwater and rising irrigation costs.
Fisheries
Four Fishers Fined for Catching Hilsa on the Jamuna
A mobile court fined four fishers Tk 10,000 for catching mother hilsa on the Jamuna in Sirajganj in defiance of the ban.
Fisheries
Fishermen Pledge Not to Catch Hilsa in the Jamuna
More than 100 fishermen in Sirajganj Sadar have pledged not to catch hilsa in the Jamuna during the 22-day ban from 13 October to 3 November.
Fisheries
Young Man Dies of Snakebite in Sirajganj
A 35-year-old man bitten while fishing in Ullapara was taken to a healer before reaching hospital in Sirajganj, where he died without receiving antivenom.
Crops
Collecting Snails Keeps Families Going in Chalan Beel
With little other work in the Chalan Beel area, thousands of poor people collect snails for a living, though experts warn the harvest harms soil fertility and the food chain.
Agribusiness
Sirajganj's 57 Livestock Markets Come Alive
Sacrificial animal markets are filling up at 57 sites across Sirajganj's nine upazilas, though buyers and sellers have complaints about prices.