Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Out of Reach at the Start of the Season
Early in the June-October season, hilsa in Dhaka is selling at up to double last year's prices, with buyers unhappy and a request from West Bengal importers under review.
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Fish
Fisheries
Mostly Small Hilsa Being Caught at Sea
Fishermen landing at Alipur-Mohipur are catching plenty of hilsa since the sea ban ended, but most are small and bad weather is driving boats ashore.
Crops
What to Do to Protect Native Fish Species
A former fisheries dean explains how catching fry and draining ponds is wiping out Bangladesh's native fish, and what the government and public can do.
FisheriesKuakata fishermen rally against illegal trawling boats and behundi nets
On 27 July 2025 about a thousand fishermen formed a human chain at Kuakata in Patuakhali, demanding an end to converted trawling boats and fine-mesh behundi nets they blame for vanishing fry and falling hilsa catches. Officials denied taking money to look away.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Sky-High, Even 'Poor Man's Fish' Pangas Costlier
With supply down and rain keeping shoppers away, fish prices at Dhaka's New Market rose, with large hilsa at Tk 2,600 a kg and big pangas at Tk 280.
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.
Crops
The Chai, a Monsoon Companion for Catching Fish
The chai, a bamboo fish trap, remains a companion of rural life in the monsoon and a source of income for women in Narayanganj.
Fisheries
Large Hilsa Caught in Shoals at Sea off Teknaf
Fishermen off Teknaf are catching shoals of hilsa weighing 1.5 to 2 kg, credited to observing the fishing ban.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Fall at Chandpur as Supply Jumps
A sudden rise in hilsa arrivals at Chandpur's fish ghat has cut prices by Tk 200-300 a kg.
Crops
Bangladesh on Course to Pass Another Fish Production 'Milestone'
Bangladesh's fish output crossed 50 lakh tonnes in 2023-24 and officials expect it to rise further in 2024-25.
Fisheries
Hilsa Worth Tk 38 Lakh Caught by a Single Trawler
Braving rough weather after a long spell, fishermen on one trawler returned to Alipur in Patuakhali with 65 maunds of hilsa that sold for Tk 38 lakh.
Crops
Sagar Hossain Dreams of Success With Ornamental Fish
Young entrepreneur Sagar Hossain of Sundarganj, Gaibandha, has built a profitable ornamental fish business that began with Tk 3,000 and YouTube videos.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Selling at the Year's Highest Prices
Short supply and bad weather have pushed hilsa in Patuakhali's markets to the highest prices of the year, putting the national fish out of reach of middle-class families.