Agribusiness
Make Mawa Ghat-Style Hilsa Tail Bharta at Home
A recipe for hilsa tail bharta, the mashed dish people flock to Mawa Ghat to eat, made at home from fried hilsa tails.
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Hilsa
Fisheries
Let the Ban on Hilsa Fishing Run at the Same Time Across Countries
A Rajshahi University professor argues that Bangladesh's hilsa ban achieves little while neighbouring countries fish at different times, and calls for a single ban period across countries.
Fisheries
A Single Hilsa From the Meghna Sells for Tk 8,700
A hilsa weighing about 3 kg caught in the Meghna off Hatiya in Noakhali sold at auction for Tk 8,700.
Agribusiness
How to tell a fresh hilsa
Hilsa becomes easy to find in the monsoon, but many shoppers are cheated into paying high prices for stale fish; a few simple checks help.
Fisheries
'We Once Had No Time to Eat, Now We Can't Earn Enough for a Meal'
Barishal's rivers are yielding little hilsa in the peak monsoon season, leaving wholesale markets idle and prices out of reach, which fisheries officials blame on adverse weather.
Fisheries
What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Hilsa
Hilsa, in high demand during the monsoon, is packed with omega-3 fatty acids, protein, vitamins and minerals that benefit many parts of the body.
Fisheries
Fishermen Despair as Hilsa Elude Nets in the Meghna and Tentulia
Despite the start of the peak hilsa season, fishermen on Bhola's Meghna and Tentulia rivers are catching few fish and struggling with debts.
Fisheries
Ten Hilsa Found in Mosque Pond in Noakhali
Ten hilsa averaging 300 grams turned up in a mosque pond on the island upazila of Hatiya, probably carried in by tidal water.
Fisheries
Hilsa Caught in Fishermen's Nets at the Start of the Season
Large hilsa are turning up in West Bengal fishermen's nets at the start of the season, though small catches keep prices high in Kolkata's markets.
Vegetables
Green Chilli Prices Stay High, Onion Rises
Onion prices in Dhaka have reached Tk 100 a kg and potatoes Tk 65, while green chillies remain expensive at Tk 260-300 a kg.
Fruits
Prime minister sends mangoes, hilsa and sweets to Tripura chief minister
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sent 500 kg of gifts, including Haribhanga mangoes, hilsa and sweets, to Tripura chief minister Dr Manik Saha through Akhaura land port.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Supply Rises in Chandpur
Hilsa supply has increased at Chandpur's Baro Station fish landing after a long time, ahead of the peak season from July.
Agribusiness
Big Hilsa Caught in Payra River During Sea Fishing Ban
Large hilsa are on sale in Patuakhali during the 65-day sea fishing ban, and sellers say most of them were caught in the Payra river.