FisheriesWhy native freshwater fish have vanished from Dhaka's markets: half to 60 percent is imported or farmed, open water down 34.5 percent in 40 years, 64 species at risk
Official catch figures from natural waters have more than doubled since 1983-84, yet wild fish are scarce at Karwan Bazar and Jatrabari; 5.97 million kg of frozen rui and katla came through Chattogram port in 2024, officials blame Farakka and dying river flows, and BFRI is breeding threatened specie