Fisheries
Fishermen to Head Out for Hilsa at Midnight
More than half a lakh fishermen in Chandpur waited to return to the rivers at midnight after 22 days, hoping their nets would fill with hilsa.
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FisheriesEight fishers jailed for catching hilsa during the ban in Haimchar, Chandpur
On 12 October 2025 a task force detained 11 fishers in a Meghna river hilsa sanctuary at Haimchar in Chandpur; a mobile court sentenced eight of them to 15 days' rigorous imprisonment each.
FisheriesRiver police detain 24 fishermen in Chandpur for catching hilsa during ban
On the night of 11 October 2025, a river police task force detained 24 fishermen with their boats and nets on the Meghna and Padma in Chandpur for allegedly catching hilsa during the government's 22-day ban, which ran from 4 to 25 October.
Agribusiness
Seven Traders Registered to Sell Hilsa Online in Chandpur
To curb fraud in online hilsa sales, Chandpur's district administration has registered seven local traders to sell the fish online.
Crops
45,000 Fishermen Receive Government Food Aid in Chandpur
The government has given 25 kg of VGF rice each to 45,615 fishermen in Chandpur who refrain from catching mother hilsa during the ban.
Fisheries
18 Fishermen Detained in 24 Hours in Chandpur for Defying Hilsa Ban
River police detained 18 fishermen and seized nets, hilsa and nine boats in a 24-hour drive on the Padma and Meghna in Chandpur.
Agribusiness
Snakebite Patient Dies in Chandpur Despite Antivenom
A 35-year-old milk trader bitten by a venomous snake in Chandpur's Haimchar died in hospital shortly after being given antivenom.
Fisheries
Two Fishermen Jailed for Catching Hilsa in Meghna Despite Ban
A mobile court in Chandpur's Haimchar jailed two fishermen for 20 days each for catching hilsa in the Meghna sanctuary during the ban.
Fisheries
Hilsa Ban From Midnight Leaves Fishermen Worried
Chandpur fishermen say the rice they get during the 22-day ban does not last and want cash support too, while officials promise timely aid.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Up by as Much as Tk 200 a Kg in Chandpur
With the 22-day fishing ban a week away, hilsa at Chandpur's Borostation fish landing costs Tk 100-200 more a kg as supply falls short of demand.
Agribusiness
Low Supply Puts Hilsa Out of Reach in Chandpur
Chandpur's hilsa market is crowded at the end of the season, but thin supply has sent prices soaring.
Environment
Housewife dies of cobra bite while offering prayers in Chandpur
A 55-year-old woman in a remote char of Matlab Uttar, Chandpur, died after a cobra bit her as she was finishing her prayers.
Fisheries
Salted hilsa being prepared at the end of the season
Traders in Chandpur are salting hilsa and boxing its roe at the end of the season, though a poor supply has cut the amount being stored.