Fisheries
Fishermen Jailed and Fined in Rajbari for Catching Hilsa During Ban
Fishermen caught taking hilsa on the Rajbari stretch of the Padma in defiance of the government ban were detained over 24 hours and given jail terms or fines.
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Four Fishermen Fined for Catching Hilsa in the Jamuna
A mobile court fined four fishermen for catching hilsa in the Jamuna at Chauhali, Sirajganj, in breach of the ban and seized one and a half lakh metres of net.
Fisheries
93 Per Cent of Fishermen Unaware Banned Nets Harm Fish Breeding
Driven by income needs and debt, 30 to 35 per cent of fishing families use illegal nets, but 93 per cent of them do not know these nets cut fish production and breeding.
FisheriesEight fishers jailed for catching hilsa during the ban in Haimchar, Chandpur
On 12 October 2025 a task force detained 11 fishers in a Meghna river hilsa sanctuary at Haimchar in Chandpur; a mobile court sentenced eight of them to 15 days' rigorous imprisonment each.
Fisheries
Fisherman Jailed for 17 Days for Catching Hilsa During Ban
A mobile court in Kawkhali, Pirojpur, jailed a fisherman for 17 days for catching hilsa in the Kacha river during the ban.
Fisheries
Nine Fishermen Jailed and Fined in Rajbari for Defying Ban
The administration in Rajbari detained nine fishermen in 24 hours for fishing in the Padma during the ban and jailed and fined them.
Fisheries
Barishal: 9 Lakh Metres of Net Seized, 57 Fishermen Jailed
Mobile courts jailed 57 fishermen in Barishal division in a single day for fishing during the 22-day ban to protect brood hilsa.
Fisheries
22-Day Hilsa Ban: Coast Guard Steps Up Watch on Rivers and Sea
Bangladesh Coast Guard is keeping up strict surveillance and drives on rivers, the coast and at sea to protect brood hilsa during the 22-day ban.
Fisheries
Boat Seized with Nets and Hilsa in Rajbari
Drives on the Padma in Rajbari seized 50,000 metres of net, 5 kg of hilsa and a fishing boat that was auctioned for Tk 36,000.
Fisheries
22-Day Ban Begins as Bhola's Fishermen Return to Shore
Bhola's fishermen have returned to shore to obey the 22-day ban, but say the peak season was poor and ask for rice to be handed out quickly.
Crops
Barguna Fishermen Seek Incentive Rice as Hilsa Ban Begins
Fishermen in Barguna who returned from sea with poor catches say they need the promised rice now, while the fisheries office says it will distribute within a week of allocation.
Fisheries
3.5kg Hilsa Sells for Tk 10,000 at Auction in Laxmipur's Ramgati
A hilsa weighing about 3.5kg, caught by a Ramgati fisherman in the Bay of Bengal, sold for Tk 10,000 at auction on 3 October, the eve of a 22-day fishing ban.
Agrotech
Drones to Guard the Meghna to Protect Mother Hilsa
Authorities will use at least four drones to monitor 82 km of the Meghna in Barishal's Hizla and Mehendiganj upazilas during the 22-day ban on catching mother hilsa.