Fisheries
Chandpur Fish Landing Busy Again After Two-Month Ban
Chandpur's Boro Station fish landing came back to life as fishers returned to the rivers, though hilsa were scarce and prices high on the first day.
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Fisheries
Fishing Ban Ends at Midnight, Fishers Wait to Catch Hilsa
Fishers in Chandpur are ready to return to the Padma and Meghna as the two-month ban to protect jatka ends at midnight.
Agribusiness
One Hilsa Sells for Tk 14,000
A 2.5 kg "king hilsa" caught in the Baleshwar river mouth was sold at an open auction at Pathorghata BFDC market on 25 April.
Fisheries
Fishers Pleased as Bangladesh and India Ban Sea Fishing at the Same Time
Bangladesh's sea fishing ban now starts on the same day as India's, fulfilling a long-standing demand of Bangladeshi fishers.
AgribusinessDhaka hilsa prices fall by up to Tk 1,000 a kg on Pahela Baishakh but stay high
On 14 April 2025, big hilsa in Dhaka markets cost nearly Tk 1,000 a kg less than the day before, yet 1kg fish still sold at Tk 2,400 to Tk 2,800 a kg as festival demand met thin supply.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Sales Dull on Pahela Baishakh
Demand for hilsa, usually at its peak for the Bengali New Year, was weak this year in Chuadanga's Boro Bazar despite lower prices.
Agribusiness
Real Fishers Don't Break the Law; Dishonest Traders Catch Jatka, Says Fisheries Adviser
Speaking at a Dhaka fish market, the fisheries and livestock adviser blamed dishonest traders for jatka fishing and urged wholesalers not to raise hilsa prices.
Agribusiness
'Eating Hilsa for One Day in Baishakh Feels Like a Luxury'
Demand and prices for hilsa rose in Rajshahi ahead of Pahela Baishakh, putting the New Year fish out of many people's reach.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Soar in Dhaka Ahead of Pahela Baishakh
Large hilsa reached Tk 3,400 to 4,000 each in Dhaka on the eve of the Bengali New Year as supply dried up.
Fisheries
Hilsa Is a Global Resource That Bangladesh Has, Says Farida Akhter
The fisheries adviser said hilsa should be promoted internationally and kept a natural fish rather than bred artificially.
Fisheries
Save the Jatka and You Save the Hilsa
A student writer argues that killing jatka robs future generations of hilsa and threatens fishers' livelihoods.
Fisheries
Jatka Conservation Week From 8 to 14 April
The government will observe Jatka Conservation Week from 8 to 14 April in 20 hilsa-rich districts, stopping the catch of young hilsa.
FisheriesGovernment proposes one-month annual fishing ban in haors of seven districts
A draft amendment to the fish conservation rules, published by the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock on 25 March 2025, would ban fishing in the haors of seven districts from 29 May to 28 June every year; objections were invited within 60 days.