Crops
Farmers Worried as Disease Hits Aman Rice Fields
A disease is turning Aman rice fields brown in Matlab Uttar, Chandpur, leaving farmers worried, while the upazila agriculture officer says it is bacterial, not blast.
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Fisheries
Fisheries Adviser Visits Hilsa Sanctuary in Chandpur
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter visited the Padma-Meghna hilsa sanctuary in Chandpur to inspect the mother hilsa conservation drive.
Crops
Students Now Selling Vegetables at Low Prices in Chattogram
To break the market syndicate, the Students Against Discrimination movement has begun selling vegetables at fair prices in Chattogram, in some cases Tk 30-35 below market.
Fisheries
Proper Use of Natural and Marine Resources Will End Poverty, Says Adviser
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter said the country will no longer stay poor if its natural and marine resources are used properly, speaking at the close of USAID's Ecofish-2 project.
Fisheries
63 Fishers Detained in Chandpur for Catching Hilsa During Ban
Police in Chandpur detained 63 fishers in 24 hours for catching hilsa in defiance of the ban, and 43 of them were given sentences of various terms.
Crops
Miscreants Cut Down 15 Decimals of Fruiting Bean Plants Overnight
Under cover of darkness, miscreants cut down fruiting bean plants on 15 decimals of land in Ishwardi, Pabna, and the farmer fears losing more than Tk 1 lakh.
Fisheries
Seller Drops Hilsa and Flees on Seeing Magistrate's Car
A seller in Kumarkhali, Kushtia, dropped his hilsa and fled on seeing a magistrate's car, and 6 kg of hilsa were recovered from the spot.
Livestock
Hawk "Bahadur" Never Leaves Roman and Guards Neighbours' Poultry
A hawk named Bahadur, rescued sick two years ago by Roman Chhoyal in Zajira, Shariatpur, has refused to leave him and now watches over neighbours' ducklings and chicks.
Fisheries
Hilsa Markets on Padma Bank During Ban Period
Although catching hilsa is banned until 3 November, markets are held regularly on the bank of the Padma in Shibchar, Madaripur, and buyers come in groups.
Crops
Imported Fruit Out of Reach in Jamalpur
Prices of imported fruit such as grapes, apples, malta and oranges are rising steadily in Jamalpur, putting them beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Crops
82 Per Cent of Rice Mills Shut in Naogaon, Workers Struggle to Survive
Unable to compete with automatic rice mills, at least 82 per cent of Naogaon's husking mills have closed, leaving about 35,000 drying-yard workers jobless and a few traders in control of the rice market.
Crops
Tangail Farmer Chhanowar Succeeds With Coffee
Former teacher Md Chhanowar Hossain has become a successful farmer in Tangail and now produces about one tonne of coffee a year on average.
Fisheries
55 Fishers Detained in Chandpur for Catching Hilsa
River police detained 55 fishers in separate drives in the Chandpur river region over 24 hours for catching hilsa in defiance of the ban.