Fisheries
Coast Guard Seizes Three Truckloads of Sea Fish in Bhola During Fishing Ban
The Coast Guard seized about 10,140 kg of hilsa and other sea fish from three trucks in Bhola during the 58-day ban on fishing at sea.
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AgribusinessChandpur's Boro Station fish landing short of hilsa even on the weekly holiday
A week after the March-April river fishing ban ended, hilsa supply at Chandpur's Boro Station landing had not recovered on 8 May 2026; traders said a one-kilogram fish sold for Tk 3,800 to Tk 4,000, and many holiday buyers left empty-handed.
Fisheries
Fishermen in Bhola Back on the Rivers as Ban Ends
Fishermen in Bhola returned to the Meghna and Tentulia after a two-month government ban and came back to shore happy with catches of hilsa and other fish.
Fisheries
209 Fishermen Jailed in Chandpur for Catching Jatka, Fined Nearly Tk 5 Lakh
Mobile courts in Chandpur sent 209 fishermen to jail for catching jatka in the Padma-Meghna sanctuary in defiance of the government ban and collected Tk 4,69,900 in fines.
Fisheries
Surprise Everyone With Mango-Kasundi Prawns
Green mango's sourness, the bite of kasundi and soft, juicy prawns combine in a simple summer dish for guests or family meals.
Fisheries
16kg Critically Endangered Baghair Fish Seized in Kaptai
A Forest Department drive in Kaptai, Rangamati, seized a 16kg baghair, a red-listed endangered fish, which was then destroyed and buried.
Fisheries
Pangas and Coral Instead of Hilsa With Panta, UNO Wins Praise
The upazila administration in Pirojpur's Zianagar served panta bhat with coral and pangas fish rather than hilsa at its Bangla New Year event.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Now a 'Dream Fish'
Sky-high prices have put hilsa, the traditional Pohela Boishakh fish, out of reach of many shoppers in Dhaka's markets.
Fisheries
Five Fishermen Jailed for Catching Jatka in Chandpur
A mobile court in Chandpur Sadar jailed five fishermen for catching jatka in a Meghna river sanctuary in breach of the ban.
FisheriesSarpunti replaces hilsa at a Boishakh breakfast as prices soar, professor writes
Priced out of hilsa, a Rajshahi University department served sarpunti with panta for Pohela Boishakh 2026. In a Jagonews24 column, a professor there tied the switch to hilsa prices, inequality and food culture, in a month when hilsa output had hit an eight-year low.
Agribusiness
Boishakh Pushes Up Prices Even in the 'Home of Hilsa', Tk 3,500 a Kg
Traders in Bhola raised hilsa prices sharply ahead of Pohela Boishakh, with a one-kg fish reaching Tk 3,500, the highest in several years.
Agribusiness
One Kg-Size Hilsa for Tk 4,500!
Ahead of Pohela Boishakh, a single one-kg hilsa was selling for Tk 4,500 at a Dhaka superstore as prices rose across the capital's markets.
FisheriesStop catching jatka and hilsa will return, SAARC fisheries specialist writes
Writing on 12 April 2026, during Jatka Conservation Week, SAARC Agriculture Centre fisheries specialist Dr Md Shariful Islam argued that sparing and refusing to buy young hilsa would refill Bangladesh's rivers, as official output fell to an eight-year low of 5 lakh tonnes.