Fisheries
Two Trawlers Land 200 Maunds of Hilsa in Barguna
Two trawlers caught 200 maunds of hilsa in a single haul in the Bay of Bengal, and the fish sold at auction in Pathorghata, Barguna, for Tk 53.5 lakh.
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Barguna
Agribusiness
Record 170 Maunds of Hilsa Hauled in a Single Catch at Sea
A Patharghata trawler netted about 170 maunds of hilsa in one haul in the Bay of Bengal, passing some 30 maunds to another boat for lack of space.
Crops
Betel Leaf Farmers Frustrated at Failing to Get Expected Prices
Betel leaf growers in Barguna have had a good harvest but say prices are so far below costs that they are sinking under NGO loans.
Fisheries
150 Fishermen Detained, 35 Trawlers Seized for Fishing During Ban
A task force detained 150 fishermen with 35 trawlers on the Payra river in Taltali, Barguna, for fishing in defiance of the ban.
Fisheries
13 Fishermen Jailed in Barguna for Fishing in Defiance of Hilsa Ban
A mobile court in Barguna has jailed 13 fishermen caught fishing in the Bishkhali river in defiance of the government ban meant to protect mother hilsa.
Fisheries
Indian Fishermen Taking Fish While Bangladesh's Ban Is On, Barguna Fishermen Allege
Fishermen in Barguna say Indian trawlers fish in Bangladeshi waters while the hilsa ban keeps them ashore, but the district fisheries office says patrols make that impossible.
Crops
Panicles on Seedlings: Over a Hundred Farmers Lose Their Paddy
More than a hundred farmers in Patharghata say substandard paddy seed flowered in the seedbed, cutting yields on about 90 acres, and the compensation they got is far below their losses.
FisheriesPower cut to 16 ice factories in Patharghata, Barguna, to enforce hilsa ban
In October 2025 the fisheries department cut power to 16 ice factories in Patharghata, Barguna, to stop trawlers going to sea during the mother hilsa ban, and seized a trawler being loaded with ice.
Crops
Barguna Fishermen Seek Incentive Rice as Hilsa Ban Begins
Fishermen in Barguna who returned from sea with poor catches say they need the promised rice now, while the fisheries office says it will distribute within a week of allocation.
Environment
40kg of Deer Meat With Two Heads Seized in Barguna
River police in Patharghata, Barguna, seized 40kg of deer meat in three sacks, with two heads, as it was being smuggled, but the smugglers escaped.
Daily lifeBarguna Husbands Grind Onion and Chilli in a Gender Role Contest by Jago Nari
On 15 September 2025, ten men in Jangalia village of Barguna Sadar ground onion and dried chilli in front of their wives, closing a week-long "Gender Role Shifting Game" run by the NGO Jago Nari to promote men's equal share of housework.
Agribusiness
One Hilsa Sells for Tk 14,000
A 2.5 kg "king hilsa" caught in the Baleshwar river mouth was sold at an open auction at Pathorghata BFDC market on 25 April.
Bangladesh
Youth Held With 35kg of Deer Meat in Barguna
A joint coast guard and police drive in Patharghata, Barguna, has netted a 25-year-old man with 35kg of deer meat.