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Burdened With Debt, Fishermen Return to the River as Ban Ends
Jhalakathi's fishermen returned to the rivers at midnight on 25 October after the 22-day hilsa ban, many carrying debts taken on to survive the closure.
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Farmers Hope to Recover Through Early Potato Farming
Before winter sets in, farmers in Nilphamari are rushing to plant early potatoes, hoping good early-season prices will make up for last year's losses.
Fisheries
Fishermen Back on the River as Ban Ends, Fish Landing Bustles Again
Chandpur's fishermen went back to the rivers after the 22-day ban to protect mother hilsa, but caught little hilsa on the first day and prices stayed high.
CropsGaibandha jute farmers who sold early to repay debts miss this season's price rise
Jute at Gaibandha's markets reached Tk 3,900 to Tk 4,200 a maund in October 2025, but most farmers had already sold cheaply to repay loans. Farmers allege that mill owners and a middlemen's syndicate set prices; wholesalers say the price comes from mill owners in Dhaka.
Fisheries20 Fishermen Detained on Sandhya River on Last Day of Pirojpur Hilsa Drive
A joint team of the fisheries department, river police and upazila administration detained 20 fishermen on the Sandhya river in Pirojpur's Nesarabad on 25 October 2025, the last day of the hilsa ban. Seized current nets were burned and a mobile court sentenced some of the men.
Fisheries
Five Fishermen Jailed in Pirojpur for Catching Hilsa During Ban
A mobile court in Kawkhali, Pirojpur, jailed five fishermen for catching hilsa in the final hours of the ban.
Environment
Gazipur Safari Park's Last Giraffe Dies
The last giraffe at Gazipur Safari Park died under treatment on the evening of October 23, leaving the park without a single giraffe.
CropsSoybean, India’s ‘yellow gold’, loses favour with Madhya Pradesh farmers
Growers in Indore spoke of lower yields, market prices well below the support price and fear of imports. India’s soybean area fell by 9.10 lakh hectares in the 2025 kharif season.
Fisheries
Endangered Animals Must Be Conserved to Make a Positive Contribution
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said caring for the animals at the National Zoo is a moral duty and called for endangered species to be conserved.
Daily lifeTraditional jhapan snake charmers' game held in Chuadanga town
Five teams of snake charmers took part in a day-long jhapan, a traditional snake game of rural Bengal, at the Police Line Para field in Chuadanga on 25 October 2025, watched by hundreds of spectators.
Crops
Lotikochu Farming Brings Rafiqul a Turn for the Better
Rafiqul Islam of Kushkhali village in Magura's Shalikha upazila is hoping for a good return this year from lotikochu grown on 73 decimals of land.
Fisheries
Fishermen to Head Out for Hilsa at Midnight
More than half a lakh fishermen in Chandpur waited to return to the rivers at midnight after 22 days, hoping their nets would fill with hilsa.
Environment
250 Cats Take Part in Fashion Show in Rajshahi
About 250 cats took part in the sixth Pet Fair in Rajshahi, where a special fashion show saw them walk the stage in colourful outfits.