Agribusiness
One hilsa sells for Tk 6,000
A hilsa weighing 2.1 kg caught in the Bay of Bengal sold for Tk 6,090 in Kalapara, Patuakhali.
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Patuakhali
Fisheries
Huge pangas caught in hilsa net, sells for Tk 18,000
A 15 kg pangas caught in a hilsa net in the Bay of Bengal off Kuakata was auctioned for Tk 18,000.
Fisheries
Kuakata Fisher Nets a Hilsa of Nearly 2kg
A hilsa weighing 1kg 960g, caught off Kuakata in Patuakhali, was sold at auction at a local wholesale market.
Fisheries
Large Hilsa Caught at Kuakata Sells for Tk 5,875
Another fisherman at Kuakata in Patuakhali has netted a hilsa weighing 1 kg 880 grams, which sold for Tk 5,875 at auction.
Agribusiness
One Hilsa Sells for Tk 6,000 in Mirzaganj
A hilsa weighing 1kg 820g, caught in the Payra river, sold for Tk 6,000 at auction in Mirzaganj upazila of Patuakhali.
Fisheries
Another Big Hilsa in a Fisherman's Net at Kuakata, Sold for Over Tk 5,000
A 1kg 700g hilsa caught off Gangamati near Kuakata sold for Tk 5,170 at auction, two days after another big fish fetched Tk 5,625 at the same market.
Agribusiness
Middle-Class Families Turn to Crab-Bitten, Damaged Hilsa
As good hilsa grows too dear, buyers at Alipur bazar in Patuakhali are turning to fish damaged by nets, crabs and other sea creatures, sold at around Tk 350 a kg.
Agribusiness
One Hilsa Sold for Tk 5,600
A hilsa weighing 1kg 800g, caught in the sea off Kuakata, was sold at auction for Tk 5,625.
Fisheries
Patuakhali Fishermen Voluntarily Remove Trawling Gear from Boats
Fishermen at Mohipur removed illegal trawling equipment from their boats on the advice of the district administration and the Department of Fisheries.
Fisheries
Mostly Small Hilsa Being Caught at Sea
Fishermen landing at Alipur-Mohipur are catching plenty of hilsa since the sea ban ended, but most are small and bad weather is driving boats ashore.
FisheriesKuakata fishermen rally against illegal trawling boats and behundi nets
On 27 July 2025 about a thousand fishermen formed a human chain at Kuakata in Patuakhali, demanding an end to converted trawling boats and fine-mesh behundi nets they blame for vanishing fry and falling hilsa catches. Officials denied taking money to look away.
Fisheries
Bad Weather Hampers Hilsa Fishing Right After the Ban Ends
Rough weather has kept fishermen from the sea since the fishing ban ended, driving them into debt while hilsa prices stay high.
Fisheries
Hilsa Worth Tk 38 Lakh Caught by a Single Trawler
Braving rough weather after a long spell, fishermen on one trawler returned to Alipur in Patuakhali with 65 maunds of hilsa that sold for Tk 38 lakh.