Agribusiness
One-kilogram Hilsa Not Available for Under Tk 2,000
Hilsa prices in Bhola's markets are out of reach for many buyers, with a one-kilogram fish costing no less than Tk 2,000.
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Crops
Osman Profits from Onions Grown at No Cost
Farmers in Jhikargachha, Jashore, are profiting from onions grown as a companion crop in pointed gourd fields at almost no cost.
Fruits
Administration Destroys 9,000 kg of Chemically Ripened Mangoes
Authorities in Satkhira destroyed 9,000 kg of immature mangoes ripened with chemical spray after police seized a truck.
Crops
Tobacco Cultivation Rises in Rajbari in Hope of Higher Profits
Poor farmers in Rajbari are growing more tobacco for company cash and inputs, as residents complain about the smell and health risks.
Crops
Hard-won Crops Rot in the Fields as Prices Collapse
Tomato and vegetable growers in Sitakunda, Chattogram, are leaving crops to rot in the fields because prices no longer cover marketing costs.
Crops
Farmers Must Save Seed From Their Own Paddy: BINA Director General
Stressing self-reliance, BINA's director general told Satkhira farmers they must save seed from the paddy they grow and learn what makes a good seed and variety.
Agribusiness
Fishers Back on River After Two Months, but Hilsa Scarce
With the two-month jatka protection drive over, thousands of Chandpur fishers are back on the Padma and Meghna, but they are catching other fish rather than hilsa.
Environment
Rajshahi University Chhatra League Plants Trees Against Heatwave
Rajshahi University's Chhatra League unit planted around 100 saplings on campus as part of a central drive to plant 5 lakh trees in ten days.
Crops
Farmers Fear Heavy Losses if Rain Does Not Come
With no rain even in Boishakh, farmers across northern Bangladesh are watching mango and litchi fruitlets drop, maize scorch and rivers run dry.
Crops
Hard Labour, Low Pay
More than 2,000 porters at Old Dhaka's Badamtoli and Wiseghat fruit wholesale markets work around the clock but say their pay falls far short.
Environment
Two Spectacled Langur Babies Rescued in Chattogram
Police in Karnaphuli, Chattogram, rescued two spectacled langur babies from a bus and arrested the bus supervisor accused of trafficking them.
Crops
Maize Market Grows as Import Dependence Falls
Driven by demand from poultry, fish and livestock feed, maize has become one of Bangladesh's most important crops, and imports are gradually falling.
Crops
Boro Paddy Ripening, but No One to Harvest It
Boro paddy is ripening on about 15,000 hectares in Jhalakathi, but the heat has left farmers unable to find labourers to cut it.