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Boat anchored in the Joy Bangla Canal at the entrance of Motirhat Bazar on 12 October. Photo: TBS

'Buying new clothes, adorning boats, mending nets': Fishermen’s festivities begin with 22-day break

The government declared a 22-day fishing ban from 13 October to 3 November which brought a festive vibe among fishermen as it gave them a break from work

Truck carrying 12 metric tonnes of Hilsa on 26 September. Photo: UNB

First consignment with 12 mts of hilsa exported to India through Benapole port

Farzana Akhter’s brand ‘River Fish’ currently offers more than 80 varieties of local fish from rivers and haors. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

River Fish: From the rivers to your doorstep

Representational image. File Photo: TBS

Jashore leads in fish production in Khulna division

An Irrawaddy Dolphin breaches the water near Monpura, Hatiya. Though called a ‘river dolphin’, it is actually an oceanic dolphin that lives in brackish water near coasts, river mouths, and estuaries. PHOTO: MUNTASIR AKASH

Securing a safe future for the river dolphins of Bangladesh

Photo: BSS

50 more fish sanctuaries established in Rajshahi division

Kakarna Alkananda, a member of the Goud family, keeps a child's mouth open with the help of a pen as she prepares to insert a live fish stuffed with a yellow herbal paste into the mouth, in Hyderabad, India, Saturday, June 8, 2024. Every year thousands of asthma patients arrive here to receive this fish therapy from the Bathini Goud family, which keeps a secret formula of herbs, handed down by generations only to family members. The herbs are inserted in the mouth of a live sardine, or murrel fish, and slipped into the patient's throat. Photo: AP /Mahesh Kumar A

Asthma 'miracle cure'? People flock to India's Hyderabad to swallow live fish

A fish market in Cox's Bazar. Photo: Nupa Alam/TBS

Abundant hilsa catches from sea, still no smile for fishermen and traders in Cox's Bazar

Overall fish consumption in Bangladesh has increased over decades but the younger generation are less interested in eating fish. However, a change in the cooking method of fish might be helpful. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

What the 'fish paradox' tells us about fish eating habits in Bangladesh

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FBCCI seeks two economic zones dedicated to fisheries for export

Fisherman Marko Krstic holds Mediterranean parrotfish in Molunat, Croatia, March 14, 2024. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic

New fish invade the Adriatic Sea, threatening local species

A fish trader holds a large live fish to attract customers at “Jamai Mela” in Poradah of Bogura’s Gabtali upazila on Wednesday. As most of the buyers at the fair are sons-in-law, the fish fair is popularly known as “Jamai Mela” (fair of sons-in-law). Photo: Khorshed Alam

'Jamai Mela': A fair of fish and festivity

Despite the achievements of the fisheries sector, the quality of fish or fish products in Bangladesh is often a concern. photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS

Safe fish is profitable, but marketing is the biggest challenge