Hilsa started flooding the fish markets in Bagergat and Patuakhali as the government lifted its ban on netting fish in the Bay of Bengal on July 23. As a result, the price of the fish also went down ...

Many fishers in Barishal are netting hilsa despite the ongoing ban on sea-fishing. They are catching the fish, particularly during the night to hide from the drives by authorities concerned. The ...

According to data obtained from the Department of Fisheries, Hilsa production in Shariatpur has fallen by 823 tonnes over the past five years.

As Bengali New Year’s Day was celebrated in Bangladesh, people had an extra reason to cheer. After many years, they could have their favourite fish Hilsa for lunch, dinner and maybe their afternoon ...

“Half the season is gone. Where are the hilsa?” asked Abu Jaher, a 40-year-old fisher from Samraj in Bangladesh’s coastal district Bhola. “There was a 65-day ban on fishing,” he said. “Now it is over, ...

Hilsa catching, selling and transportation resumed on Saturday after a government ban for 22 days. A total of 600 maunds of Hilsa came to Chandpur's Bara Station Fish Ghat, the biggest Hilsa market of ...

Many fishers across Bangladesh say they still haven’t received the compensation promised by the government during a three-week ban on fishing of hilsa, the country’s most important fish. The ban ends ...

Hilsa lovers in Bengal may not have any bones to pick with the catch this season. Fishermen from South 24-Parganas have returned with over 30 tonnes of hilsa, almost double the cumulative catch in the ...

As over-fishing in the Bay of Bengal takes a toll on the population of hilsa - the silvery tropical fish savoured in India and Bangladesh as the quintessential Bengali delicacy - experts from both the ...

Dhaka, Oct 6 (bdnews24.com) — The 11-day ban on catching Hilsa fish, in line with a Sep 27 government order, has started off across Bangladesh to boost Hilsa fish production. The ban starts off today, ...

“Half the season is gone. Where are the Hilsa?” asked Abu Jaher, a 40-year-old fisher from Samraj in Bangladesh’s coastal district Bhola. “There was a 65-day ban on fishing. Now it’s over, the rivers ...