Crops
Haor Water Rises in Moulvibazar, More Paddy Goes Under
Continued rain is raising the haors in Moulvibazar, submerging several hundred more hectares of Boro paddy as farmers face acute shortages of labourers and boats.
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Fisheries
Fishermen in Bhola Back on the Rivers as Ban Ends
Fishermen in Bhola returned to the Meghna and Tentulia after a two-month government ban and came back to shore happy with catches of hilsa and other fish.
Environment
Leg Hurt in Storm, a Kite Sits With Its Head Bowed
A black kite injured in a night storm sat on a light stand at the gate of the National Press Club, where passers-by photographed and fed it.
Crops
Rivers Rise in Kishoreganj, Paddy on 6,500 Hectares Submerged
Rivers in Kishoreganj rose over 24 hours with continuous rain and upstream runoff, submerging Boro paddy on about 6,500 hectares in the district's haors.
Agribusiness
Fishermen Back on the Rivers After Ban, Chandpur Fish Landing Busy Again
Fishermen in Chandpur went back to the Padma and Meghna after a two-month ban, but the first night's hilsa catch fell short of hopes even as trade returned to the Boro Station landing.
Crops
Mocked for Not Finding a Job, Sumi Now Draws Farmers to Her Farm
Once ridiculed for turning to earthworm compost after a Dhaka University master's degree, Rajia Sultana Sumi now runs an organic fertiliser farm in Bogura that farmers visit every day.
Fisheries
209 Fishermen Jailed in Chandpur for Catching Jatka, Fined Nearly Tk 5 Lakh
Mobile courts in Chandpur sent 209 fishermen to jail for catching jatka in the Padma-Meghna sanctuary in defiance of the government ban and collected Tk 4,69,900 in fines.
EnvironmentFlood forecast for four haor districts, situation may worsen in Netrokona
On 30 April 2026 the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre said above-normal rain until 7 May could flood low-lying parts of Sylhet, Sunamganj, Moulvibazar and Habiganj and worsen the flooding already under way in Netrokona's haors.
Environment
BMU Vice-Chancellor Pledges to Raise University to International Standard
Bangladesh Medical University's vice-chancellor pledged to lift the institution to international standard as it marked its 29th University Day with a rally and fruit-tree planting.
Environment
Bitten Man Takes the Live Cobra With Him to Hospital
A 35-year-old shopkeeper in Sadarpur, Faridpur, was bitten by a cobra and went to hospital carrying the live snake, causing a stir in the area.
EnvironmentWild elephant herd kills a mother and her young daughter in Ramu, Cox's Bazar
A herd of three wild elephants entered Syed Colony in West Khuniapalong, Ramu upazila, around dawn on 30 April 2026 and killed a woman and her small daughter. The Forest Department said the herd was driven back into the forest and the family would receive financial assistance.
CropsSun returns to Kishoreganj haors after four days of rain, but paddy fears remain
On 30 April 2026 the sun came out over the Kishoreganj haors after four days of rain and farmers rushed to cut and dry their boro paddy; the district agriculture office said paddy on 4,754 hectares had gone under water.
Crops
600 Hectares of Paddy Submerged in a Day in Habiganj, Flood Risk Remains
Frequent rain has been submerging ripe paddy in Habiganj's haors, with 600 hectares going under in a single day, though the sun came out on Thursday.