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Bagda Shrimp Dying in Satkhira's Kaliganj, Farmers in Despair
A sudden die-off of bagda shrimp in the ghers of Kaliganj, Satkhira, has left farmers facing heavy losses at the start of the season.
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FisheriesUlcer Disease, Dropsy, Fin Rot and Lice in Pond Fish: Signs and Prevention
Fish farmed in closed waters such as ponds often suffer from ulcer disease, dropsy, fin and tail rot, fish lice and poor nutrition. The signs, causes and preventive steps, drawn from FAO guidance and Bangladeshi research.
FisheriesCage Culture of Native Gulsha Fish: BFRI Develops a River Cage Method
BFRI's Freshwater Station in Mymensingh developed a method for farming gulsha, a scarce native catfish, in floating river cages, opening rivers to native fish farming.
FisheriesGovernment proposes one-month annual fishing ban in haors of seven districts
A draft amendment to the fish conservation rules, published by the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock on 25 March 2025, would ban fishing in the haors of seven districts from 29 May to 28 June every year; objections were invited within 60 days.
Fisheries
How to Farm Shol Fish
Shol, a high-priced predatory fish, is cheap to farm; fry must be collected from the wild and the fish is best raised alongside other species.
FisheriesZebrafish Heart Regeneration: Pune Study Shows How the ccn2a Gene Helps
The tiny zebrafish of Bengal's paddy fields regrows damaged heart muscle. A study led from Pune's Agharkar Research Institute, published in January 2021, showed the part the ccn2a gene plays; it is fish research, not a human treatment.
Fisheries
More Than 100 Native Fish Species 'Nearly Extinct' in Bangladesh
Several familiar native fish species have all but disappeared from Bangladesh's markets in recent decades, with 118 species now endangered.
Fisheries
How to Look After Your Fish Farm in Winter
Winter brings falling appetite, low oxygen and disease to fish farms, and farmers need to manage sunlight, oxygen, pH and water quality to keep fish healthy.
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.
Crops
Fish Farming Can Bring All-Round Development
Dr Forkan Ali describes how the Mymensingh Aquaculture Extension Project, begun in 1990, used demonstration ponds, loans, training and later NGO partnerships to spread improved fish farming.
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A Story of Struggle Mixed with the Smell of Dried Fish
At Nazirartek near Cox's Bazar, the country's largest dried-fish village, thousands of fishing families work from dawn to turn the sea's catch into shutki, with daily trade worth crores of taka.
Fisheries
Fishing Banned on the Padma and Meghna From Today
A two-month fishing ban to protect jatka began in six river zones including Chandpur's Padma and Meghna, with river police, fisheries staff and the Coast Guard on patrol.
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.