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.
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Hilsa
Fisheries
Where to Feast on Hilsa by the Padma
A Jagannath University student recounts an unplanned evening trip to the banks of the Padma and the hilsa eateries of Mawa ferry ghat.
Fisheries
250kg of Jatka Seized from Launch on the Meghna, Distributed to the Needy
The Matlab Uttar upazila fisheries office recovered 250kg of jatka from a passenger launch in an overnight drive on the Meghna and distributed it to orphanages and the poor.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Sells at Tk 4,000 a Kg in Chandpur
Hilsa prices at Chandpur's Boro Station fish landing have roughly tripled as supply falls, with a 1kg fish selling for Tk 4,000 to 4,500.
Fisheries
2,500kg of Jatka Seized from Launch Goes to Orphanages
The fisheries department seized 2,500kg of jatka from a Dhaka-bound passenger launch on the Meghna in Matlab Uttar and distributed it to orphanages and poor families.
Crops2 kg 75 g hilsa from the Meghna sells for Tk 8,200 at a Bhola auction
On 26 November 2025 a 2 kg 75 g hilsa caught in the Meghna was sold at open auction for Tk 8,200 at Tulatuli fish landing in Bhola Sadar. Traders said it was the first fish that size at the landing since the October fishing ban ended.
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.
Fisheries
Two Trawlers Land 200 Maunds of Hilsa in Barguna
Two trawlers caught 200 maunds of hilsa in a single haul in the Bay of Bengal, and the fish sold at auction in Pathorghata, Barguna, for Tk 53.5 lakh.
FisheriesSeized jatka looted during distribution at Barishal fisheries office
Hundreds of people carried off seized jatka (juvenile hilsa) while it was being handed out at the Barishal divisional fisheries office on the night of 7 November 2025. Witnesses alleged that officials had held back cartons of fish; the district fisheries officer denied it.
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.
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.
Fisheries
Coastal Fishers Caught in a Net of Year-Round Fishing Bans
Seasonal bans on fishing in the sea, rivers and Sundarbans run almost all year, leaving Mongla's coastal fishers deep in debt and many without the cards that bring aid.
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.