Agribusiness
Hilsa Supply Rises but Prices Stay High
More hilsa is reaching Chandpur's Borostation fish ghat late in the season, but prices have not fallen, and traders say demand outstrips supply.
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Fisheries
Agribusiness
Hilsa Market in the Grip of a Syndicate, Prices Rising
Buyers in Faridpur say a syndicate is driving up hilsa prices even in the peak season, while traders point to low catches and costs.
Fisheries
BGB Seizes Hilsa Being Smuggled to India at Sunamganj Border
Border Guard Bangladesh seized 46.5 kg of hilsa that smugglers abandoned while trying to take it into India through Tahirpur upazila.
Vegetables
How to Cook Hilsa Do Peyaza
Hilsa season is here, and hilsa do peyaza offers a new taste of the familiar fish with just a few spices.
Agribusiness
Fraud in the Name of Chandpur Hilsa: 41 Sellers and Pages Listed
Traders at the Chandpur fish landing centre have listed 41 businesses and Facebook pages selling hilsa so that online buyers are not cheated.
Rooftop farming
Flood Washes Away Fish and Poultry Farms in Feni
Farmers in Feni's Daganbhuiyan upazila say the flood has wiped out their poultry and fish farms, with individual losses of seven to eight lakh taka.
Fisheries
Livestock Adviser Promises Help for Flood-Hit Farmers
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter visited flood-damaged fish and poultry farms in Chauddagram, Cumilla, and promised full support to the farmers.
Fisheries
Try Hilsa Lotpoti with Hot Rice
A recipe for hilsa lotpoti, a coconut-and-spice hilsa dish served with hot rice.
Fisheries
ALB Calls for New Animal Welfare Law to Protect Animals
Animal lovers have demanded a new law to replace the Animal Welfare Act 2019 and a meeting with the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Slightly Lower in Dhaka Markets on the Weekend
Hilsa prices in Dhaka have fallen by about Tk 200 a kg as supply rises, though buyers say they are still not affordable for low-income people.
Fisheries
Enjoy Hilsa Khichuri This Monsoon
A recipe for hilsa khichuri, rice and lentils layered with spiced hilsa, for the monsoon season.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Shortage in India After Bangladesh Unrest, Prices Soar
Hilsa exports from Bangladesh have largely stopped amid weeks of unrest, leaving Kolkata's markets short of the fish and prices soaring.
Agrotech
I Do Not Approve of Sending Hilsa Abroad Without Feeding People at Home
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter said on her first day in office that she will not approve hilsa exports while people at home cannot get the fish.