Fisheries
Earn Good Money by Farming Magur Fish
Native magur is tasty, nutritious and fetches a high price; this guide covers pond selection, preparation, stocking and feeding for profitable farming.
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Agribusiness
Real Fishers Don't Break the Law; Dishonest Traders Catch Jatka, Says Fisheries Adviser
Speaking at a Dhaka fish market, the fisheries and livestock adviser blamed dishonest traders for jatka fishing and urged wholesalers not to raise hilsa prices.
Agribusiness
'Eating Hilsa for One Day in Baishakh Feels Like a Luxury'
Demand and prices for hilsa rose in Rajshahi ahead of Pahela Baishakh, putting the New Year fish out of many people's reach.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Soar in Dhaka Ahead of Pahela Baishakh
Large hilsa reached Tk 3,400 to 4,000 each in Dhaka on the eve of the Bengali New Year as supply dried up.
Fisheries
Hilsa Is a Global Resource That Bangladesh Has, Says Farida Akhter
The fisheries adviser said hilsa should be promoted internationally and kept a natural fish rather than bred artificially.
Fisheries
What You Need to Know About Pabda Fish Farming
A question-and-answer guide to rearing pabda, a popular fish that is becoming scarce in Bangladesh.
Fisheries
Save the Jatka and You Save the Hilsa
A student writer argues that killing jatka robs future generations of hilsa and threatens fishers' livelihoods.
Fisheries
Elderly Man Killed by Wild Elephant While Fishing in Chakaria
A 70-year-old man, Mohammad Hossain, has been killed by a wild elephant in Chakaria upazila of Cox's Bazar.
Fisheries
Jatka Conservation Week From 8 to 14 April
The government will observe Jatka Conservation Week from 8 to 14 April in 20 hilsa-rich districts, stopping the catch of young hilsa.
Crops
Bagda Shrimp Dying in Satkhira's Kaliganj, Farmers in Despair
A sudden die-off of bagda shrimp in the ghers of Kaliganj, Satkhira, has left farmers facing heavy losses at the start of the season.
Fisheries
How to Treat Fish When They Fall Ill
Pond fish often fall ill; this guide sets out the signs and remedies for ulcer disease, dropsy, fin and tail rot, lice and nutrient deficiency.
Fisheries
Farming Endangered Native Fish in Cages
After several years of research, the Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute has developed a method for raising the endangered gulsha fish in floating river cages.
Fisheries
Farm Pabda Fish Yourself
Pabda, a popular small freshwater fish now nearly extinct in the wild, can be farmed in ponds; here is how.