Agribusiness
3kg Hilsa Caught in the Meghna Sells for Tk 9,350
A hilsa of nearly three kilograms caught in the Meghna at Kamalnagar, Lakshmipur, was bought for Tk 9,350 by a trader named Riaz Uddin.
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Hilsa
Fisheries
Police Warn of Fraud in Online Hilsa Sales
Chandpur district police have begun a campaign warning people against fraudsters who take advance payment for hilsa online and then disappear.
Fisheries
Sea Fishers Face Crisis Under Ban to Protect Fish
As a 65-day ban on sea fishing begins, fishers at Patuakhali's Alipur and Mahipur landing centres say poor catches and mounting debts threaten their livelihood.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Prices Double in a Year in Barishal
Hilsa prices in Barishal have doubled from a year ago as catches from rivers dry up amid low water and a heatwave.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Fetches One Lakh Taka a Maund
Hilsa weighing 900 grams is selling at Tk 1 lakh a maund at Harina ferry ghat in Chandpur because catches in the Meghna are thin.
Fisheries
Boats Worth Crores Rotting Amid Legal Tangle in Chandpur
Sixty boats seized from fishermen during Chandpur's two-month fishing ban are rotting by the launch ghat while their cases wind through the courts.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Scarce in Padma and Meghna, Fishermen Frustrated
Fishermen are catching little hilsa in the Padma and Meghna after the two-month ban, leaving Chandpur's main fish landing quiet and prices high.
Fisheries
Hilsa Scarce in Rivers, Fishermen Frustrated
Fishermen on the Meghna and Tetulia in Bhola are returning with few hilsa after the two-month ban and worry about their debts.
Agribusiness
One-kilogram Hilsa Not Available for Under Tk 2,000
Hilsa prices in Bhola's markets are out of reach for many buyers, with a one-kilogram fish costing no less than Tk 2,000.
Agribusiness
Fishers Back on River After Two Months, but Hilsa Scarce
With the two-month jatka protection drive over, thousands of Chandpur fishers are back on the Padma and Meghna, but they are catching other fish rather than hilsa.
Fisheries
Fishers Ready to Go Out After Two-Month Ban
About two and a half lakh fishers in Bhola are preparing nets, boats and trawlers to return to the Meghna and Tetulia as a two-month fishing ban ends.
Fisheries
Chandpur Could Produce 6 Lakh Tonnes of Hilsa
Chandpur is expected to produce six lakh tonnes of hilsa this year after a two-month fishing ban in its sanctuary was strictly enforced, the district fisheries officer said.
Fruits
Put Green Mango Mustard Hilsa on Your Plate for the New Year
Aam sorshe ilish, hilsa cooked with green mango and mustard, is a tasty dish that goes well with panta, plain rice or pulao on Pahela Baishakh.