Onion, garlic cultivation gathers pace in Chandpur

CHANDPUR, Feb 10: Cultivation of onion and garlic has got under way in full swing marking enormous exuberance among the farmers in eight upazilas of Chandpur district this season. Sources at the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), Chandpur, said the two essential spices have been cultivated on 730 hectares of...

Unregulated fishing devastates Jamalganj haors endangering biodiversity

SUNAMGANJ, Feb 10 (UNB): Unchecked fishing, including the reckless use of high-powered pumps to drain wetlands, is driving indigenous fish species in Jamalganj upazila towards extinction, sparking serious concerns over biodiversity loss.Once brimming with native fish such as Ruhi, Katla, Chital, Boal, Shol, Gazar, Kali Baush, Tengra and Pabda, the...