Agribusiness
Hilsa-Laden Pickup Robbed in Cumilla, No Arrest After Three Days
Robbers in Cumilla's Muradnagar took a pickup loaded with about Tk 9.5 lakh worth of hilsa and Tk 71,000 in cash, and no one has been arrested three days on.
Tags
Theft and Robbery
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.
Fruits
Mango Tree Stolen From Industrialist's Home, Police Complaint Filed
A Miyazaki mango tree brought from Japan has disappeared from a heavily guarded house in Kushtia's Kumarkhali, and a complaint has been filed.
Fisheries
Pirate Fear in the Estuary at Peak Season; Fishing Needs a Special Token
As hilsa returns to the nets off Monpura, fishermen say pirates are kidnapping crews for ransom and selling tokens that let boats fish without attack.
Livestock
RAB Working to Stop Underworld Criminals
RAB's media director says the force is working to stop underworld criminals and is stepping up surveillance of cattle markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Livestock
12 Cattle Looted From Pickup on the Way to Market
Robbers looted 12 sacrificial cattle from a pickup on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Sitakunda, and police have yet to recover the animals.
Environment
One of Three Stolen Lemurs Recovered, One Arrested
Detective police have arrested one man and recovered one of three endangered ring-tailed lemurs stolen from Gazipur Safari Park.
Bangladesh
All Three Lemurs Stolen, None Left in the Country
Three African lemurs have been stolen from Gazipur Safari Park, and the Forest Department says there are now no lemurs left in Bangladesh.
Crops
30 Irrigation Pumps Stolen in Three Nights, Crops on 300 Bighas at Risk
The theft of 30 shallow machines from fields in Gurudaspur, Natore, has left more than 100 farmers unsure how to irrigate winter crops on 300 bighas.
Crops
Former Soldier in West Bengal Locks Up His Banana Trees to Stop Thieves
A former Indian Army soldier in West Bengal has fenced and padlocked his roadside banana trees after years of losing every bunch to thieves.
Crops
Three Held Trying to Steal Fruit from BAU Germplasm Centre
Three people were detained on 1 July while trying to steal fruit from the germplasm centre of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU).
Livestock
Robber Leaders Paid for Qurbani With Money Looted From Cattle Traders, DB Says
Detective Branch police arrested 10 members of a gang that robbed cattle traders returning from Dhaka's Eid markets, and say two of its leaders used the loot to pay for their own qurbani.
Livestock
Cattle Traders Robbed After Being Lured Onto Bus, 10 Arrested
DB police have arrested 10 active members of a gang that robbed cattle traders of everything they had in the Dhaka airport area.