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Fish Exports Must Grow by Ensuring Quality in Production: Amin Ur Rashid
Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid urged strict quality control at every stage of fish production so that Bangladesh can increase its fish exports.
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Fisheries
14 Individuals and Organisations Receive National Fisheries Medal for Contribution to the Sector
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman opened National Fisheries Fortnight 2026 in Katiadi, Kishoreganj, on 16 August and presented the National Fisheries Medal to 14 individuals and organisations.
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Dreams of Sustainable Prosperity Through Silver Fisheries
Marking National Fisheries Fortnight 2026, a government information officer sets out the fisheries sector's record output, global rankings and export earnings, and the challenges it must meet to stay sustainable.
Fisheries
Buyers Crowd Chandpur Fish Landing for Hilsa on Weekly Holiday
Buyers from around the country crowded the Boro Station fish landing in Chandpur on the weekly holiday to buy hilsa, though short supply kept prices high.
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Government Gives Fish Feed Makers Two Months to Follow Guideline
The government has given fish feed producers two months to follow its production guideline, after which mills will be visited and products tested, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammad Aminur Rashid said.
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National Fisheries Fortnight on 16-30 August, PM to Give Gold Medals to 14
National Fisheries Fortnight 2026 will be observed across the country from 16 to 30 August, and 14 contributors to the fisheries sector will receive gold medals.
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Hilsa Production Is Falling and the Fish Are Getting Smaller
While Bangladesh's fish output and exports grow, fishers and scientists say hilsa production is falling and the average fish is getting smaller.
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BLRI's Avian Influenza and Goatpox Vaccines to Be Produced Commercially
Avian influenza and goatpox vaccines developed by the Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI) have been handed over for commercial production and delivery to farmers.
Fisheries
Government Stresses River Dredging to Keep Hilsa Output and Flavour
Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid said the government is focusing on river dredging, stopping jatka catches and ending current-net use to protect hilsa.
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In Magura, Jute Strippers Earn One Bundle of Sticks for Every Two Stripped
Farmers and workers across Magura are busy stripping retted jute, with labourers earning one bundle of jute sticks for every two bundles they strip.
Fisheries
US Ambassador Delighted by Hilsa and Rasmalai at Information Minister's Village Home
US Ambassador Brent T Christensen was treated to Barishal's fried hilsa and Gournadi's famous rasmalai at the information minister's village home.
Vegetables
How Biotechnology, AI and Drone Technology Are Helping Bangladesh's Agriculture
Biotechnology, AI and drones could help Bangladesh's farming withstand climate threats, but the country is still at an early stage in biotechnology.
Fisheries
Why farmed fish tastes muddy, and what the scientists blame
Researchers say geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol, released by bacteria in unchanged pond water, settle in the fat and red muscle of the fish.