FisheriesHilsa of 2 kg 130 g from the Meghna sells for Tk 9,000 at Bhola auction
On 6 July 2026 a large hilsa from the Meghna weighing 2 kg 130 g was sold at auction for Tk 9,000 at the Tulatuli fish landing in Bhola Sadar.
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FisheriesHilsa of 2 kg 100 g Caught off Kuakata Sells for Tk 6,825 at Alipur Auction
On 4 July 2026, a 2 kg 100 g hilsa netted by the trawler 'Joltorongo' in the Bay of Bengal off Kuakata sold for Tk 6,825 at auction at a depot of the Alipur fish landing centre.
EnvironmentLive Russell's viper caught in a fisherman's net on the Padma in Manikganj
At dawn on 30 June 2026 a fisherman in Harirampur, Manikganj, found a live Russell's viper in his net on the Padma and brought it ashore unharmed; the upazila forest officer moved to hand it to the Forest Department.
FisheriesMeghna hilsa sells for Tk 11,600 at auction in Bhola's Daulatkhan
A "king hilsa" of about 2.5 kg caught in the Meghna at Daulatkhan in Bhola was sold for Tk 11,600 at the Majhirhat fish landing on 25 June 2026.
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.
FisheriesHilsa output falls for a third year and the fish is getting smaller
Department of Fisheries figures showed hilsa production slipping from 571,000 tonnes in 2022-23 to 504,000 tonnes in 2024-25, while the average weight of the fish was falling too.
Fisheries
Giant 'Raja' Hilsa Caught in Bhola Sells for Tk 8,500
A giant hilsa weighing 2kg 400g, caught in the Meghna at Manpura in Bhola, was sold at auction for Tk 8,500.
Fisheries
58-Day Fishing Ban Ends, Fishermen to Head to Sea at Midnight
The government's 58-day ban on fishing in the coastal sea off Patuakhali ends at midnight on 11 June, and more than half a lakh fish workers in Kalapara upazila are making final preparations to return to the deep sea.
Agribusiness
Chandpur Fish Landing Short of Hilsa Even on the Weekly Holiday
Hilsa supply at Chandpur's Boro Station landing has not recovered in a week, leaving holiday buyers disappointed and prices nearly three times higher.
Agribusiness
Fishermen Back on the Rivers After Ban, Chandpur Fish Landing Busy Again
Fishermen in Chandpur went back to the Padma and Meghna after a two-month ban, but the first night's hilsa catch fell short of hopes even as trade returned to the Boro Station landing.
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
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.
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.