Environment
AKSA a 'Model of Inspiration for Rural Development'
A volunteer group of Kamalapur natives planted more than 6,000 medicinal trees and held a free medical camp in Kamalapur, Patuakhali.
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Fisheries
Bhola's 3 Lakh Fishermen Ready to Return to the Rivers as Ban Ends
About three lakh fishermen in Bhola were preparing to return to the Meghna and Tentulia rivers after the 22-day hilsa ban, hoping good catches would help them recover.
Fisheries150 fishermen and 35 trawlers held on the Payra river in Taltali during hilsa ban
A joint task force detained 150 fishermen with 35 trawlers on the Payra river in Taltali, Barguna, in an overnight drive ending on 24 October 2025, for fishing in breach of the hilsa ban, officials said; each trawler owner was fined Tk 1,000.
Crops
Farmers in Joypurhat Turn to Perching to Control Pests in Aman Rice
Farmers in Joypurhat are using the perching method on about 40,000 hectares of Aman rice, letting insect-eating birds control pests instead of pesticides.
Environment
Special Ward Opens for Treating Snakebite Patients
Rajshahi Medical College (RMC) Hospital has opened a specialised ward for snakebite patients to reduce deaths and ensure rapid treatment.
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A Green School of Life
Kamrul Ehsan Chandan, a cancer patient in Bhaluka, Mymensingh, has built a garden that has become a green school of life for his neighbours.
Environment
Saplings Bought With Tiffin Money Distributed in Cumilla
Saplings bought with students' tiffin money were distributed at Majhigachha Aktaruzzaman High School in Cumilla Sadar.
Environment
18-Foot Python Rescued in Rangamati
The Forest Department rescued an 18-foot python in Barkal, Rangamati, and released it in the Barkal Reserve Forest the same evening.
Crops
Good Betel Nut Yield in Jhalakathi, but Prices Disappoint Growers
Jhalakathi's betel nut growers have had a good harvest this year, but low prices have left them disappointed.
Crops
Early Winter Vegetables Reach the Market, Prices Falling
Early winter vegetables have reached the market in Naogaon, and after starting high their prices have begun to fall within a week.
Crops
Elephants Made Strangers in Their Own Land as Encroachers Seize Garo Hills
Herds of wild elephants are coming down from the Garo hills into villages in Sherpur every evening in search of food, as encroachers shrink the forest.
Fisheries
Hilsa Sold Openly on Ferries Despite Ban
Despite the ban, hilsa is being sold openly on ferries plying the Daulatdia-Paturia route of the Padma river.
Environment
Short of Food in the Forest, Monkeys Head for Villages in Groups
Around 400 monkeys in the Santoshpur forest of Phulbaria in Mymensingh are leaving the forest in groups in search of food, raiding crops and villages.