Fish

Jagonews2431 August 20262 min read

Hilsa Catch Doubles in Mirsarai

The hilsa catch at the Domkhali-Sahebkhali estuary in Mirsarai, Chattogram, has doubled this year, though officials say industrialisation still threatens the breeding ground.

Jagonews2428 August 20262 min read

Hilsa Supply Up in Chandpur but Prices Still Beyond Reach

Hilsa supply has increased at Chandpur's Boro Station fish landing, one of the country's largest, but prices remain beyond the reach of ordinary buyers.

Jagonews2425 August 20266 min read

Leaving BCS Education Cadre and Bank Jobs, Ikhteyar Builds His Dream in Farming

Ikhteyar Uddin Ahmed Munna gave up a BCS education cadre post and a bank job to build MM Agro, an integrated fish, poultry, cattle and vermicompost farm in his Kishoreganj village.

Jagonews2422 August 20261 min read

Fish Bought as a Gift for Kuwait to Be Sold at Auction

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh will auction 20 tonnes of prawns, shrimp and pomfret it bought as a gift for the Kuwaiti government after flight problems stopped the shipment.

Jagonews2422 August 20263 min read

You Can Eat Hilsa Even With High Cholesterol: Here Is the Right Way

Hilsa's fat is not all harmful and the fish can be part of a healthy diet, provided it is eaten in moderation, cooked with little oil and with a doctor's advice for those with heart disease or high cholesterol.

Jagonews2421 August 20264 min read

Indian Hilsa Cheaper, Local Hilsa Dear as Sea Catch Falls

Local hilsa is selling far above Indian hilsa at Chattogram's Fishery Ghat because a storm signal kept trawlers from bringing in enough fish, but traders expect prices to ease within days.

Jagonews2420 August 20268 min read

Plastic in Fish, Plastic in Milk: A Plate Full of Plastic

A senior columnist argues that the plastic Bangladeshis discard in rivers, drains and rubbish heaps can return to their plates as microplastics in fish and milk, making plastic a food-safety issue.

Jagonews2418 August 20263 min read

Fisheries Sector Has Met Domestic Demand, Focus Must Now Turn to Exports: Tuku

State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salahuddin Tuku said the fisheries sector can now meet domestic demand and should turn its attention to exports.

Jagonews2417 August 20262 min read

Locals Catch Fish in Fields Being Ploughed for Aman in Moulvibazar

As fields are ploughed for aman planting in Moulvibazar, native fish come to the surface and local people follow the tillers to catch them.

Jagonews2417 August 20264 min read

Fish Exports Must Grow by Ensuring Quality in Production: Amin Ur Rashid

Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid urged strict quality control at every stage of fish production so that Bangladesh can increase its fish exports.

Jagonews2416 August 20267 min read

Dreams of Sustainable Prosperity Through Silver Fisheries

Marking National Fisheries Fortnight 2026, a government information officer sets out the fisheries sector's record output, global rankings and export earnings, and the challenges it must meet to stay sustainable.