FisheriesAmtali fishers net little hilsa as the 22-day spawning ban nears
Ahead of the nationwide hilsa ban from 8 October, fishers in Amtali and Taltali in Barguna say their nets come up nearly empty, and much of what they catch is small.
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FisheriesHilsa hits Tk 3,000 a kg in Chandpur ahead of the 22-day breeding-season ban
A one-kilogram hilsa that cost Tk 2,500 two weeks ago now sells for Tk 2,800-3,000; all fishing in sanctuary areas is banned from 8 to 29 October, the fisheries office says.
FisheriesHilsa landings double in Barishal late in the season, fishers seek a later ban
Daily hilsa arrivals at Barishal's Port Road landing rose from 75 to 160 maunds in a week and prices fell by Tk 14,000 to Tk 30,000 a maund; fishers and traders want the 8-29 October ban pushed back by at least 10 days.
FisheriesA century-old tradition in layers of salt: Chattogram's nona ilish at Fishery Ghat
In hilsa season, workers at Chattogram's Fishery Ghat clean the fish and store it in layers of salt; with raw hilsa at Tk 12,000 to Tk 18,000 a maund this year, salted hilsa costs more too.
FisheriesHilsa roe sells for Tk 5,000-6,000 a kg in Kuakata as supply falls short
With fewer roe-bearing hilsa caught this season, the price of fresh roe has nearly doubled in a year; salted roe sells for Tk 3,000-4,000 a kg.
FisheriesNo Bangladeshi hilsa this year: Kolkata traders back Digha and Diamond Harbour fish
With no Bangladeshi hilsa going to India this year, some Kolkata chefs and traders say hilsa from Digha, Diamond Harbour and Namkhana rivals the Padma fish, though Howrah's wholesale market runs mainly on hilsa from Gujarat and Myanmar.
FisheriesSeasonal fishers ready nets and boats in Shibalaya chars before the hilsa ban
Ahead of the 8-29 October hilsa fishing ban, some 1,500 seasonal fishers on the Padma-Jamuna chars of Shibalaya, Manikganj are openly preparing boats and nets, and banned current nets are on sale in Aricha bazaar.
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With hilsa at Tk 2,600-3,000 a kg, lawyer serves notice to stop exports to India
Citing a one-kilogram hilsa price of Tk 2,600 to Tk 3,000 at home and alleged re-export via India, a Supreme Court lawyer has sent a legal notice to the cabinet secretary and four others demanding an end to hilsa exports to India.
CookingThree ways with a hilsa head: spicy bhuna, potato-chilli and a sour-hot chorchori
Beyond dal and bhorta, a hilsa head can make three new dishes with everyday spices; ingredients and steps.
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Sea hilsa sold as 'Padma' fish in Rangpur at up to Tk 3,500 a kilo
No consignment of Chandpur or Padma hilsa has reached Rangpur's City Bazar in a year, traders say, yet Chattogram and Cox's Bazar fish are sold under those names, lit to look fresh.
FisheriesRabnabad channel dredging is changing hilsa routes and building shoals, researchers fear
Researchers say silt and submerged shoals building up in upstream rivers after dredging of the Rabnabad channel for Payra port are blocking hilsa migration; the catch has fallen year after year since the 2022-23 record.
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Scarce hilsa and dearer diesel push Patharghata trawler owners into loss
Hilsa are scarce at sea in the peak season and diesel is up Tk 20 a litre, adding Tk 32,000 in fuel alone to a medium trawler's week-long trip; many boats sit at anchor.
CookingTwo hog plum dishes for the season: hilsa with amra and a sweet-sour amra
Hog plums (amra) are in the markets; cook Anisa Akter Nupur gives recipes for hilsa cooked with amra and a sweet-sour amra tempered with mustard seed and dried chilli.