Fisheries
Five and a half months on, nine fishermen are still held in Myanmar
Sixteen fishermen were detained by the Myanmar army after their trawler lost its way in a storm in March; nine of them, from Lakshmipur, have yet to come home.
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Fisheries
Hilsa fishing, sale and storage banned nationwide for 22 days from 8 to 29 October; fishermen to get VGF rice
The national hilsa task force has fixed the 2026 mother-hilsa conservation window: no catching, transporting, storing or trading of hilsa in rivers or at sea from 8 to 29 October, joint enforcement in the breeding grounds, and food support for fishermen who stay ashore.
Fisheries
Hilsa Scarce in Rivers, Fishers Seek Delay to Coming Fishing Ban
Barishal fishers catching few hilsa want the 22-day mother hilsa ban due from 4 October pushed back, and a proposal to delay it by 15 days is under review.
Agribusiness
A Single Hilsa Sells for Tk 15,000 in Bhola
A giant hilsa weighing 2kg 560g caught in the Meghna river sold for Tk 15,000 at auction in Monpura, Bhola.
Fisheries
Two 'King Hilsa' Sell for Nearly Tk 13,000 in Bhola
Two large hilsa caught in the estuary off Bhola sold at auction for Tk 12,900 at Taltoli fish landing.
Fisheries
A slender sunfish comes up in a Kuakata net, and no one will buy it
The 2.7-kilogram fish was landed at an arat at the Mahipur fish landing centre in Patuakhali, but went unsold because nobody recognised it.
Crops
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.
Agribusiness
Severe Ice Shortage Keeps Hilsa Fishermen from Going to Sea
Hundreds of trawlers at the Alipur-Mohipur fish port in Patuakhali cannot go to sea for hilsa because power cuts have crippled ice production.
Fisheries
Single Hilsa Sold for Tk 10,500 in Lakshmipur
A 2.3kg 'king hilsa' caught in the Meghna river at Kamalnagar in Lakshmipur has been sold for Tk 10,500.
FisheriesMaheshkhali fishermen rescue Sri Lankan father and son adrift for 36 days
In July 2026 Ziaur Rahman of Kutubjom union in Maheshkhali, Cox's Bazar, and his crew found two Sri Lankan fishermen who had drifted in the Bay of Bengal for 36 days on a boat with a failed engine, and brought them ashore.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Scarce Even at Peak Season, Prices Sky-High
Hilsa and other fish are scarce in Pirojpur markets even at the height of the season, pushing prices beyond the reach of ordinary buyers.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Catch Triples on Paper, but Markets Stay Empty
The Department of Fisheries says June's hilsa catch in the Barishal division was the highest in six years, but traders, fishers and buyers see scarce supply and record prices.
FisheriesTrawler sinks off Taltali after helping stranded fishermen, two missing
The trawler FB Mohima sank in rough weather in the Bay of Bengal off Taltali, Barguna, on 7 July 2026; 16 of the 18 fishermen on board were rescued and two were missing.