Fisheries
Large Hilsa Caught in Shoals at Sea off Teknaf
Fishermen off Teknaf are catching shoals of hilsa weighing 1.5 to 2 kg, credited to observing the fishing ban.
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Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Fall at Chandpur as Supply Jumps
A sudden rise in hilsa arrivals at Chandpur's fish ghat has cut prices by Tk 200-300 a kg.
Crops
Bangladesh on Course to Pass Another Fish Production 'Milestone'
Bangladesh's fish output crossed 50 lakh tonnes in 2023-24 and officials expect it to rise further in 2024-25.
Agribusiness
Adviser Explains Why Hilsa Prices Are High
Fisheries adviser Farida Akhter blamed low supply, extortion and costly diesel for hilsa prices of over Tk 2,000 a kg.
Crops
Pangas Farming in Ponds Can Reduce Unemployment
Planned pangas farming in Bangladesh's ponds and water bodies could sharply raise fish output and create jobs for young people and women.
FisheriesBFRI brings 40 near-extinct native fish species back to Bangladeshi plates
By July 2025, scientists at the Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute had bred 40 near-extinct native fish species artificially, and fry of 12 of them were being produced at scale in hatcheries across the country.
Fisheries
Hilsa Worth Tk 38 Lakh Caught by a Single Trawler
Braving rough weather after a long spell, fishermen on one trawler returned to Alipur in Patuakhali with 65 maunds of hilsa that sold for Tk 38 lakh.
Crops
Sagar Hossain Dreams of Success With Ornamental Fish
Young entrepreneur Sagar Hossain of Sundarganj, Gaibandha, has built a profitable ornamental fish business that began with Tk 3,000 and YouTube videos.
Agribusiness
Half-Kilo Hilsa Selling at Nearly Tk 2,000 a Kg in Kalapara
Hilsa prices are high in Kalapara, but fishermen sheltering at Alipur-Mahipur say poor catches and rough seas are leaving them with losses.
Fisheries
Fishermen Despair as Hilsa Vanish from Bishkhali River
Hilsa are scarce in the Bishkhali river in coastal Jhalakathi even at the peak of the season, leaving fishing families in hardship.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Selling at the Year's Highest Prices
Short supply and bad weather have pushed hilsa in Patuakhali's markets to the highest prices of the year, putting the national fish out of reach of middle-class families.
Agribusiness
2kg Hilsa Caught in Net Sells for Tk 7,500
Amid a nationwide row over hilsa prices, a fisherman in Kalapara, Patuakhali, sold a hilsa of just over 2kg for Tk 7,700.
Crops
Fishers Will Get Back Their Rightful Due: Farida Akhter
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter has said genuine fishers will regain their rights, as the government works on changing the waterbody lease policy.