Fisheries
2,500 kg of Mother Hilsa Seized in Chattogram, Tk 1.2 Lakh Fined
A joint drive at Akmal Ali fishermen's ghat in Chattogram seized 2,500 kg of mother hilsa from four fishing boats back from the sea.
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Hilsa
Fisheries
Hilsa Markets on the Padma Bank in Madaripur During the Ban
As in every year, makeshift hilsa markets are being held on the Padma bank in Shibchar, Madaripur, during the breeding-season ban.
Fisheries
400 kg of Hilsa and Three Trawlers Seized in Joint Forces Drive
Joint forces and the fisheries department seized 400 kg of hilsa and three trawlers being used to carry fish on a branch of the Meghna in Shariatpur.
Fisheries
5,000 Metres of Current Net Seized in Kushtia
Upazila fisheries officials in Kumarkhali, Kushtia, seized and burnt about 5,000 metres of banned current net on the Padma to protect mother hilsa.
Fisheries
14 Fishermen Jailed in Rajbari for Fishing During Ban
Fourteen fishermen were jailed for catching hilsa on the Rajbari stretch of the Padma in 24 hours, and fish, nets and two boats were seized.
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.
FisheriesRiver police detain 24 fishermen in Chandpur for catching hilsa during ban
On the night of 11 October 2025, a river police task force detained 24 fishermen with their boats and nets on the Meghna and Padma in Chandpur for allegedly catching hilsa during the government's 22-day ban, which ran from 4 to 25 October.
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.
Agribusiness
Seven Traders Registered to Sell Hilsa Online in Chandpur
To curb fraud in online hilsa sales, Chandpur's district administration has registered seven local traders to sell the fish online.
Crops
45,000 Fishermen Receive Government Food Aid in Chandpur
The government has given 25 kg of VGF rice each to 45,615 fishermen in Chandpur who refrain from catching mother hilsa during the ban.
Fisheries
18 Fishermen Detained in 24 Hours in Chandpur for Defying Hilsa Ban
River police detained 18 fishermen and seized nets, hilsa and nine boats in a 24-hour drive on the Padma and Meghna in Chandpur.
FisheriesHilsa protection team attacked on the Meghna in Hizla, seven fishermen detained
A joint fisheries department and Coast Guard team enforcing the mother hilsa ban was attacked on the Meghna in Barishal's Hizla upazila on 7 October 2025, officials said. The upazila fisheries officer was among those hurt, and seven fishermen were detained.
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.