Fisheries
50,000 Metres of Current Net Seized in Narayanganj
A joint drive by the upazila administration and fisheries office in Araihazar, Narayanganj, seized 50,000 metres of current net and 8 kg of hilsa.
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Crops
"We Feed 170 Million People and Shelter 1.3 Million Rohingya"
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus told the World Food Forum in Rome that Bangladesh, half the size of Italy, feeds 173 million people and shelters 1.3 million Rohingya refugees.
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.
Vegetables
A Local Fruit Diabetes Patients Can Eat Every Day
Guava, available all year and known as the poor man's apple, is rich in nutrients and has a low glycaemic index that suits people with diabetes.
Fisheries
93 Per Cent of Fishermen Unaware Banned Nets Harm Fish Breeding
Driven by income needs and debt, 30 to 35 per cent of fishing families use illegal nets, but 93 per cent of them do not know these nets cut fish production and breeding.
Crops
Falling Groundwater Hampers Crop Production in Barind Region
The drop in the groundwater table is hampering crop production and spoiling water quality in the Barind region, leaving farmers in difficulty.
Environment
College Student Dies of Snakebite in Jhenaidah
An 18-year-old college student died after being bitten by a snake while asleep at home in Shailkupa, Jhenaidah.
Fisheries
Five Fined for Buying Hilsa in Breach of Ban
Five people caught buying hilsa in Zajira, Shariatpur, in breach of the breeding-season ban were fined Tk 5,000 each.
Fisheries
Two Maunds of Hilsa Seized While Being Sold in Breach of Ban
The Gosairhat upazila administration seized two maunds of hilsa and a trawler used to sell fish caught on the Meghna in breach of the breeding-season ban.
Crops
Flowers You Can Find Close at Hand
Flowers of many colours bloom from village yards to busy city roads, and many of them can be grown in a yard, open space or on a rooftop.
FisheriesEight fishers jailed for catching hilsa during the ban in Haimchar, Chandpur
On 12 October 2025 a task force detained 11 fishers in a Meghna river hilsa sanctuary at Haimchar in Chandpur; a mobile court sentenced eight of them to 15 days' rigorous imprisonment each.
Fisheries
Air Force Helicopters Patrol Rivers to Protect Mother Hilsa
Bangladesh Air Force helicopters are flying night surveillance missions over key rivers and coastal areas to stop illegal fishing during the 2025 hilsa breeding season.
Bangladesh
Seven Including a Child Injured in Jackal Attack in Cumilla
A jackal bit seven people, including a child, in Muradnagar upazila of Cumilla on Saturday night before local people killed it.