Agribusiness
Few Buyers for Big Hilsa as Shoppers Turn to Small Fish
With big hilsa up Tk 200-300 a kg in a week in Dhaka, shoppers in Mirpur and elsewhere are buying small fish while large ones go unsold.
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Fisheries
Fisheries
Hilsa Scarce in the Padma Even at the Height of the Season
Fishermen in Sadarpur, Faridpur, say they are catching almost no hilsa in the Padma despite the peak season, and the few fish landed are small and costly.
Fisheries
Large Hilsa Caught at Kuakata Sells for Tk 5,875
Another fisherman at Kuakata in Patuakhali has netted a hilsa weighing 1 kg 880 grams, which sold for Tk 5,875 at auction.
Agribusiness
One Hilsa Sells for Tk 6,000 in Mirzaganj
A hilsa weighing 1kg 820g, caught in the Payra river, sold for Tk 6,000 at auction in Mirzaganj upazila of Patuakhali.
Fisheries
Another Big Hilsa in a Fisherman's Net at Kuakata, Sold for Over Tk 5,000
A 1kg 700g hilsa caught off Gangamati near Kuakata sold for Tk 5,170 at auction, two days after another big fish fetched Tk 5,625 at the same market.
Agribusiness
Middle-Class Families Turn to Crab-Bitten, Damaged Hilsa
As good hilsa grows too dear, buyers at Alipur bazar in Patuakhali are turning to fish damaged by nets, crabs and other sea creatures, sold at around Tk 350 a kg.
Fisheries
Three More Native Fish Return to Bengali Plates
The Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute has developed breeding and farming methods for three more endangered native small fish, bringing the total restored to 31 species.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Supply Rises, Prices Dip Slightly
With supply rising in the middle of the season, hilsa prices in Dhaka markets have fallen slightly, though buyers say they should drop further.
Agribusiness
One Hilsa Sold for Tk 5,600
A hilsa weighing 1kg 800g, caught in the sea off Kuakata, was sold at auction for Tk 5,625.
Fisheries
Which Hilsa Tastes Better, Small or Large?
With hilsa prices rising, two cookery experts explain how size, river and season affect the taste of Bangladesh's favourite fish.
Agribusiness
We Want to Eat Hilsa at a Fair Price
With the chief adviser backing central price-setting for hilsa, a Rajshahi University professor sets out how a single fair price could work and why it matters.
Fisheries
World News in Brief: 11 August 2025
A round-up of key world news from 11 August 2025, from Indian politics and Kolkata's hilsa prices to Gaza, Palestine recognition and a Turkish earthquake.
Crops
Off-Season Watermelon on Fish Enclosure Dykes Brings Smiles to Debhata Farmers
Unused dykes of brackish-water fish enclosures in Debhata, Satkhira, are now growing off-season watermelon that sells for Tk 70-80 a kg.