Agribusiness
A Different Kind of Market Bustle: The Fish Cutters of Sylhet
A quiet but important trade has grown up in Sylhet city's markets, where workers cut fish for buyers who have no time to do it at home.
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Fish
CropsBangladesh hilsa output falls for a third year as the fish get smaller
After nearly two decades of growth, Bangladesh's hilsa production fell from the 2022-23 fiscal year onwards and the average weight of the fish dropped too; fisheries officials and researchers blamed catches of juvenile fish, estuary fishing, silted rivers and pollution.
AgribusinessHilsa Scarce at Barishal's Port Road Market as Short Supply Drives Up Prices
The hilsa season had begun in June 2026, yet little hilsa reached Barishal's Port Road wholesale fish landing centre: on 2 June about 60 maunds arrived where some 1,000 were expected, and prices were high.
Crops
State Minister Wants Production of Nets Harmful to Hilsa Stopped
The state minister for fisheries and livestock has ordered an end to the production of fishing nets that harm hilsa breeding and conservation.
Agribusiness
Few Hilsa at Bhola's Landing Ghats but Plenty of Buyers
Poor hilsa catches in Bhola's Meghna and Tetulia rivers and strong demand from wholesale markets elsewhere have pushed local prices up, angering ordinary buyers.
Fisheries
Python Found in Fishing Net in Sreemangal's Hail Haor
A python caught in a fishing net in Hail Haor in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar, has been rescued unharmed by the Bangladesh Wildlife Service Foundation.
Vegetables
Kachki Fish Fritters for Lunch or an Afternoon Snack
Crispy fritters made from the small, nutritious kachki fish, mixed with spices, onion and chilli, go well with hot rice at lunch or with a cup of tea.
CookingShing fish curry with potatoes: a lightly spiced recipe for hot days
Jagonews24 published a lightly spiced shing fish curry with potatoes for the summer heat on 10 June 2026. Here is the recipe, with what the stinging catfish is, its nutrient values and WHO advice on keeping cooked food safe.
VegetablesJatrabari market in Dhaka stays quiet on the last day of the Eid holiday
On 31 May 2026, the last day of the Eid-ul-Azha holiday, trade at Dhaka's Jatrabari kitchen market and fish depot had not picked up; vegetables were a little cheaper, fish was dear because of short supply, and fruit shops saw some buyers.
Agribusiness
Usual Bustle Yet to Return to Fish Market on Third Day of Eid
The usual bustle had not returned to the wholesale fish market at Dhaka's New Market on the third day of Eid-ul-Azha, as much of the city remained empty.
AgribusinessHilsa and Cucumber Prices Fell at Jatrabari, Dhaka, the Day After Eid ul-Adha
On 29 May 2026, the day after Eid ul-Adha, Jatrabari's depots in Dhaka had few buyers and no new consignments; one-kg hilsa fell to Tk 1,600-1,800 from Tk 2,200-2,300 and cucumber dropped Tk 40 a kg to Tk 50-60.
Crops
Fish Worth Tk 2-3 Lakh Killed After Pond Poisoned in Pirojpur's Mathbaria
Miscreants allegedly poisoned a pond in Mathbaria, Pirojpur, overnight, killing fish worth about Tk 2-3 lakh in a pond local families also drink from.
FisheriesFarming chital with carp: how tilapia brood can feed a featherback pond
Chital can be farmed alongside carp, with tilapia brood stocked in the pond so that their young feed the predator, a Jagonews24 farming guide advised on 14 May 2026. Research on breeding and raising this fish, endangered in Bangladesh, puts the advice in context.