Agrotech
Drones to Guard the Meghna to Protect Mother Hilsa
Authorities will use at least four drones to monitor 82 km of the Meghna in Barishal's Hizla and Mehendiganj upazilas during the 22-day ban on catching mother hilsa.
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Fisheries
Hilsa Ban From Midnight Leaves Fishermen Worried
Chandpur fishermen say the rice they get during the 22-day ban does not last and want cash support too, while officials promise timely aid.
Crops
When Livestock Anthrax Reaches Humans, What Should You Do?
Anthrax, a bacterial disease of livestock, is now infecting people in northern Bangladesh; here is how it spreads, its symptoms and how to prevent it.
Crops
Civet Caught in Farmer's Net Released by Environmental Activists in Natore
A civet trapped in a farmer's net in a paddy field in Naldanga upazila of Natore was rescued by environmental activists and locals and released into its natural habitat.
Crops
Gach Alu Farming Changes Farmers' Lives in Pakundia
Gach alu, a potato that hangs from vines on trellises, has moved from trial plots to commercial farming in Kishoreganj's Pakundia, where farmers report high returns on low costs.
Fruits
Fruit Prices Rise on Supply Shortage Excuse
Retail prices of every kind of fruit in Dhaka have risen by Tk 30 to 80 a kg, with traders blaming supply disrupted by the halt of Indian trucks during Puja.
Agrotech
Air Force to Use Drones to Protect Hilsa, Says Fisheries Adviser
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said the air force will use drones alongside the police and navy to protect mother hilsa during this year's 22-day ban.
Environment
40kg of Deer Meat With Two Heads Seized in Barguna
River police in Patharghata, Barguna, seized 40kg of deer meat in three sacks, with two heads, as it was being smuggled, but the smugglers escaped.
Fisheries
Body of Fisherman Attacked by Crocodile in Sundarbans Recovered
The body of fisherman Subrata Mondal, 32, was recovered seven hours after a crocodile attacked him in the Sundarbans' Karamjal canal, and his cremation took place in Dhangmari.
Crops
Marine Biodiversity and the Blue Economy Under Threat
In an opinion piece, journalist Kazi Sayed argues that the open sale and use of banned fine-mesh nets is destroying marine life in the Bay of Bengal and putting Bangladesh's blue economy at risk.
Agribusiness
Two Children Tied Up and Beaten Over Alleged Hilsa Theft in Galachipa
Two children were allegedly tied hand and foot and beaten in public in Galachipa, Patuakhali, over accusations of stealing hilsa, with a UP member and a fish trader said to be involved.
Fisheries
Crocodile Attacks Fisherman in Sundarbans Canal, Search on for Body
A crocodile seized crab fisherman Subrata Mondal as he swam across the Karamjal canal in the Sundarbans, and the Forest Department, his family and villagers searched for his body.
Crops
Nature's Ornaments Are Disappearing
A feature on Bangladesh's vanishing birds and wildlife traces declines in tigers, elephants, vultures, turtles and frogs to hunting, habitat loss and harmful drugs, and calls for public awareness.