Fisheries
Hundreds of Maunds of Jatka Caught With Bamboo Barriers on the Padma
Temporary bamboo barriers built across the Padma at Sadarpur in Faridpur are being used to catch hundreds of maunds of jatka, young hilsa, every day.
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Agrotech
The Khuchin Net, an Old Way of Catching Fish
The hand-operated khuchin net, a centuries-old and eco-friendly way of fishing, is at risk of disappearing from Bangladesh's rivers.
Fisheries
Harmful Substances Being Found in Hilsa: Fisheries Adviser
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter said a study has found microplastics, lead and cadmium in hilsa.
AgribusinessBay of Bengal Red Shrimp: From Iced Boat Holds to Foreign Markets
Red shrimp caught in the Bay of Bengal is iced on board, headed and sorted at the ghat, then processed and shipped abroad. Bangladesh earned 296 million dollars from shrimp exports in FY2024-25, according to the Export Promotion Bureau.
Crops
Returnee Migrant Enamul Succeeds with Floating Cage Fish Farming
Returnee migrant Enamul Haque has turned the deep water behind a rubber dam on the Atrai river in Dinajpur into a floating cage fish farm that has already earned him Tk 20 lakh.
Crops
One-Kilo Hilsa Selling for Tk 2,800 in Bhola
High prices for hilsa and other river fish are squeezing shoppers in Bhola, though farmed fish has become Tk 50-100 a kg cheaper.
AgribusinessOne-kilo hilsa fetched Tk 4,000 to 4,500 at Chandpur's Boro Station landing
A hilsa of about 1 kg sold for Tk 4,000 to Tk 4,500 at Chandpur's Boro Station landing on 12 December 2025, and people in the trade said falling supply had nearly tripled prices. Smaller fish sold for Tk 3,500 to Tk 3,700.
Fisheries
Payra River Hilsa Sells for Tk 9,500
A hilsa weighing 2 kg 400 g caught in the Payra river in Barguna has sold for Tk 9,500.
AgribusinessHilsa of about three kilos sells for Tk 10,700 in Barishal's Bakerganj
A hilsa weighing about 3 kg, caught in the Arial Khan river in Bakerganj upazila of Barishal on 7 November 2025, was sold to a local fish wholesaler for Tk 10,700, the fisherman said.
AgribusinessNative fish from drying canals and beels fill Dhaka's Dayaganj market as fishers worry
A Jago News feature of 2 November 2025 said native fish such as shol, taki and magur at Dhaka's Dayaganj market came from drying canals and beels, and that those catching it were unsure their trade would last.
Fisheries
Ban on Catching Jatka Begins Today
An eight-month nationwide ban on catching jatka, young hilsa under 25 centimetres, begins on 1 November and runs until 30 June.
Agribusiness
Record 170 Maunds of Hilsa Hauled in a Single Catch at Sea
A Patharghata trawler netted about 170 maunds of hilsa in one haul in the Bay of Bengal, passing some 30 maunds to another boat for lack of space.
AgribusinessChandpur trawler owner fined Tk 1 lakh over 350 kg of rotten hilsa
On 29 October 2025 the consumer rights directorate seized 350 kg of rotten hilsa from a trawler from Monpura in Chandpur, buried the fish and fined the trawler's owner Tk 1 lakh.