Fisheries
Boat Seized with Nets and Hilsa in Rajbari
Drives on the Padma in Rajbari seized 50,000 metres of net, 5 kg of hilsa and a fishing boat that was auctioned for Tk 36,000.
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Agrotech
Drones Join Five-Layer Security to Protect Mother Hilsa in Patuakhali
Drone cameras are being used for the first time in Dashmina, Patuakhali, alongside five layers of security to enforce the 22-day ban on catching mother hilsa.
Crops
Jhenaidah's Stalin Succeeds with Anarkali (Passion Fruit) Farming
A young farmer in Jhenaidah's Maheshpur has started commercial passion fruit farming on the plains and is expanding after strong sales.
Fisheries
Bangladesh Deploys 17 Warships to Protect Hilsa
Bangladesh has deployed 17 navy warships and maritime patrol aircraft to stop fishing during the hilsa breeding season.
Environment
Two Die of Snakebites in Chapainawabganj
Two people died of snakebites in Chapainawabganj's Bholahat and a third was sent to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.
Environment
A Teacher by Profession, Planting Trees and Helping People by Passion
A chemistry teacher in Faridpur has planted at least 60,000 saplings in eight years and funds help for the poor from his own salary.
Environment
Felling Endangered Trees Could Bring a Tk 1 Lakh Fine
The Forest Department's draft ordinance would put trees in three schedules and fine anyone felling endangered, rare or ecologically vital trees up to Tk 1 lakh.
Crops
Malta Farming Pays Off in Pabna, Earning Tk 15 Lakh a Year
A Pabna grower who lost heavily on guava and banana now earns at least Tk 15 lakh a year from malta on 18 bighas of Padma char land.
Fisheries
Fishermen in Sitakunda Flee at Sight of Magistrate, Leaving Hilsa Behind
About 245kg of hilsa abandoned by fleeing fishermen in Sitakunda was seized by a mobile court and distributed to local orphanages.
Fisheries
Navy Keeps Close Watch at Sea and on Rivers to Protect Mother Hilsa
Seventeen navy warships are patrolling nine districts and maritime patrol aircraft are watching the deep sea during the 22-day hilsa ban.
FisheriesPower cut to 16 ice factories in Patharghata, Barguna, to enforce hilsa ban
In October 2025 the fisheries department cut power to 16 ice factories in Patharghata, Barguna, to stop trawlers going to sea during the mother hilsa ban, and seized a trawler being loaded with ice.
Agrotech
Barishal Holds River Rally to Mark Mother Hilsa Conservation Drive
A boat rally on the Kirtankhola river in Barishal marked the start of the drive to protect mother hilsa during their main breeding season.
Environment
Breeding-Friendly Habitats Needed to Halt Extinction
Drone-based monitoring, strict law enforcement, food and breeding-friendly habitats could help Bangladesh's animals recover, the writer argues.