Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices High in Kolkata
With little supply and no Bangladeshi fish, hilsa is expensive in Kolkata's markets, which are relying on catches from Gujarat and Myanmar.
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Fisheries
Fisheries
Injured 10-Foot Python Rescued in Kurigram
A 10-foot python that crawled into a fisherman's net in Ulipur, Kurigram, was handed to the forest department and sent to Rangpur with a head injury.
Fisheries
Patuakhali Fishermen Voluntarily Remove Trawling Gear from Boats
Fishermen at Mohipur removed illegal trawling equipment from their boats on the advice of the district administration and the Department of Fisheries.
Agribusiness
High Prices Make People Forget the Taste of Hilsa
Even in peak season, little hilsa is reaching Barishal's Port Road market, and prices have put the fish out of reach of ordinary buyers.
Fisheries
Two Arrested Over Hilsa Sale Fraud on Facebook
Dhaka's New Market police have arrested two men accused of cheating a buyer of Tk 2 lakh through a Facebook page advertising hilsa.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Out of Reach at the Start of the Season
Early in the June–October season, hilsa in Dhaka is selling at up to double last year's prices, with buyers unhappy and a request from West Bengal importers under review.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Price Falls by Tk 200 a Kg at Chandpur
Hilsa prices at Chandpur's landing centre fell by about Tk 200 a kg as supply from the southern coast rose, though little of the fish came from the Padma and Meghna.
Fisheries
Mostly Small Hilsa Being Caught at Sea
Fishermen landing at Alipur-Mohipur are catching plenty of hilsa since the sea ban ended, but most are small and bad weather is driving boats ashore.
Fisheries
Two-Kg Hilsa Selling for Tk 2,000 at Saint Martin's
Fishermen off Saint Martin's are netting shoals of hilsa weighing one and a half to two kg each, sold at up to Tk 2,000 a kg.
Agribusiness
Indian Traders' Request for Hilsa Under Consideration
With hilsa prices high at home, a request from West Bengal importers for hilsa ahead of Durga Puja is being reviewed by the commerce ministry.
Agribusiness
One Kg of Hilsa Costs as Much as Three and a Half Kg of Beef
In Dhaka's markets on 5 August, the price of a 1-kg hilsa would buy about three and a half kg of beef, and even sellers say they cannot afford to eat the fish.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Leave Buyers Glum
At Rampura and other Dhaka markets, buyers are walking away from hilsa selling for up to Tk 3,500 a kg, while traders say they cannot afford to eat it themselves.
Crops
What to Do to Protect Native Fish Species
A former fisheries dean explains how catching fry and draining ponds is wiping out Bangladesh's native fish, and what the government and public can do.