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Pesticide Use Up 81.5 Percent in Five Years
A CABI workshop in Dhaka heard that pesticide use in Bangladesh has risen 81.5 percent in the past five years, with speakers warning of the health risks.
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Which Birds Can You Keep as Pets, and How to Care for Them
Many people keep birds for peace of mind, but only foreign species may legally be kept in Bangladesh, and a vet says strict biosecurity is key to their health.
Agribusiness
Indians to Taste Padma Hilsa Before the Puja
Bangladesh's Ministry of Commerce informed West Bengal's Fish Importers Association on 8 September that 1,200 tonnes of hilsa may be exported to India before Durga Puja.
AgribusinessBangladesh allows 1,200 tonnes of hilsa export to India amid record home prices
On 8 September 2025 the commerce ministry allowed 1,200 tonnes of hilsa to be exported to India for Durga Puja at a minimum $12.5 a kilo, while a one-kilo hilsa cost Tk 2,500 in Dhaka; consumer group CAB and shoppers criticised the move.
Agribusiness
1,200 Tonnes of Hilsa to Go to India: What Is the Price per Kilo?
The interim government has decided in principle to export 1,200 tonnes of hilsa to India for Durga Puja at a minimum price of Tk 1,525 a kg.
Agribusiness
The Market Where Birds Cost From a Thousand to a Lakh Taka
Mirpur 1's Friday bird market, described as the country's largest, draws hobbyists and traders selling birds priced from a few hundred taka to a lakh.
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Miscreants Cut Down Farmer's 400 Bottle Gourd Plants Overnight
A poor farmer in Mirsarai, Chattogram, who grew bottle gourd on borrowed money, is at a loss after miscreants cut down all 400 of his plants.
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Double Profit from Sugarcane in Shibpur Brings Smiles to Farmers
A black sugarcane variety from the Philippines is drawing farmers in Shibpur, Narsingdi, where growers say they have doubled their profits for several years.
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Protecting Nature Is the Biggest Challenge
Securing food, water, air and nature is the greatest challenge for a sustainable future, and it depends on enforcing existing laws and changing how we live.
Fisheries
Hilsa Season Has Shifted, Fishers Say
Fishers in Bhola say the hilsa peak has moved to October and are calling for the mother hilsa fishing ban to be timed accordingly.
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Agriculture Is Our Hope and Our Mainstay
An economist argues that agricultural growth cuts poverty in Bangladesh far more than non-farm growth, as small and marginal farmers drive the sector's transformation.
Environment
Housewife dies of cobra bite while offering prayers in Chandpur
A 55-year-old woman in a remote char of Matlab Uttar, Chandpur, died after a cobra bit her as she was finishing her prayers.
Environment
Two held in Bogura with snake venom worth Tk 3 crore
Detective Branch police in Bogura arrested two suspected smugglers with snake venom valued at around Tk 3 crore.