Agribusiness
Hilsa Catch Stays Low as Supply of Other Fish Rises in Chandpur
Hilsa supply at Chandpur's Boro Station landing centre remains very low three days after a two-month fishing ban ended, while other river fish are plentiful.
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Fisheries
Chandpur Fish Landing Busy Again After Two-Month Ban
Chandpur's Boro Station fish landing came back to life as fishers returned to the rivers, though hilsa were scarce and prices high on the first day.
Fisheries
Fishing Ban Ends at Midnight, Fishers Wait to Catch Hilsa
Fishers in Chandpur are ready to return to the Padma and Meghna as the two-month ban to protect jatka ends at midnight.
FisheriesCage fish farming: how the Dakatia model raises monosex tilapia in rivers
Commercial cage fish farming began on Chandpur's Dakatia river in 2002 and gave its name to the Dakatia model; here are its cage sizes, site rules, stocking and feed.
FisheriesAbout 52,000 Lakshmipur and Chandpur fishers left out of rice aid during Meghna ban
During the two-month Meghna fishing ban in March 2025, about 52,000 fishers in Lakshmipur and Chandpur were not getting government rice aid, Jagonews24 reported. Some fishers alleged irregularities and a demand for money; Lakshmipur's district fisheries officer said registration had no irregularities.
Fisheries
25 Maunds of Seized Jatka Given to Orphanages
The Matlab Uttar fisheries office and coast guard seized 1,000 kg of jatka from the launch MV Bandhan-5 on the Meghna and distributed it to orphanages and the poor.
Fisheries
Fishing Banned on the Padma and Meghna for Two Months From Midnight
A two-month ban on all fishing in six river sanctuary zones, including Chandpur's Padma and Meghna, begins at midnight on 28 February to protect hilsa.
Crops
A Month Late, Boro Seedlings Still Not Transplanted for Lack of Irrigation
Irrigation at the Meghna-Dhonagoda project was inaugurated on 20 January but switched off after a photo session, leaving farmers unable to transplant ageing Boro seedlings.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices High in Chandpur, but No Buyers
With fewer hilsa caught and prices doubled, traders at Chandpur's Borostation fish ghat are struggling to find buyers.
Fisheries
40 Maunds of Jatka Seized in Chandpur
The Coast Guard seized 1,600 kg (40 maunds) of jatka from a mini pickup van near Palbazar in Chandpur town on 28 November.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Soar as Supply Falls in Chandpur
Hilsa supply at the Chandpur fish landing centre has dropped for a week, pushing prices up by Tk 500 to Tk 800 a kg.
Fisheries
Pangas Floods Chandpur's Hilsa Wholesale Market
Fishermen back on the Padma and Meghna after the ban are finding few hilsa but plenty of large pangas, which is keeping them afloat.
Fisheries
Hilsa Research Under Way in Chandpur
Researchers from the Fisheries Research Institute's riverine station in Chandpur are surveying hilsa at local landing ghats during and after the breeding ban.