AgribusinessFew Buyers for Big Hilsa in Dhaka as Prices Rise Tk 200-300 a Kg
On 22 August 2025 one-kilo hilsa sold for Tk 2,500-2,700 a kg in Mirpur, Dhaka; with prices up in a week, shoppers bought small fish and left the big ones unsold.
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FisheriesIntegrated pangas farming in ponds: raising Thai pangas with other fish
A Jagonews24 guide of October 2017 described raising Thai pangas with tilapia, koi, galda, shing, magur and carps in one pond. Department of Fisheries manuals and statistics show how the system works and why pangas made up 13.01 percent of Bangladesh's fish output in 2015-16.
FisheriesSAU researchers make balanced animal feed from invasive sucker fish
A Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University team said it had turned the banned, invasive sucker fish into a balanced feed for cats and other animals after about a year of research, with cat trials giving the hoped-for results; the IAAS World-funded project placed fourth in the association's 2024 global competition.
FisheriesBagda Shrimp Farming in a Home Tank: Salt Water, Fry, Feed and Disease
Thinking of raising bagda (giant tiger prawn) in a backyard tank? Here is what FAO and Bangladesh's Department of Fisheries data say about salt water, stocking time, feeding and white spot prevention.
FisheriesLive Carp From Rajshahi to Dhaka: Transport Costs and Farmers' Extra Earnings
In November 2021, large carp from Rajshahi's ponds were trucked alive to Dhaka in water tanks, earning farmers about Tk 100 a kg more than iced fish and leaving a gain even after transport costs.
AgribusinessBangladesh's Hilsa Recognised as a GI Product, Opening New Prospects
Hilsa has been recognised as a Geographical Indication product of Bangladesh, which produces 65 per cent of the world's hilsa, opening new branding prospects.