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Bangladesh’s deep-sea fisheries: An untapped frontier at a critical crossroads

As Bangladesh approaches LDC graduation in 2026, unlocking its vastly underutilised deep-sea fisheries will require urgent scientific, policy, and investment reforms to shift from subsidy...

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Fisheries, livestock farms get 20% power rebate; Tk100cr subsidy approved

The survey and research report conducted by the research vessel RV Dr. Fridtjof Nansenu on marine fisheries and ecosystems was submitted to the Chief Adviser by the concerned authorities today. Photo: CA's Press Wing

CA for deep-sea research, problem identification to harness marine resources

Fisheries and Livestock Advisor Farida Akhtar today (28 October) addressed the 15th meeting of the Fisheries Heritage Implementation Supervision Committee held at the Chattogram Circuit House. Photo: PID

Farida for stopping tobacco cultivation, pollution to protect Halda River

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Frozen fish, shrimp exports rebound with 19% growth, India and China top destinations

Photo collage of the sailors and their catch. Photos: Shahid Sarkar

Fish catch in Bay drops 21% in three years, hilsa plummets 78%

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Drop of poison, sea of consequences: How poison fishing is wiping out Sundarbans’ ecosystems and livelihoods

Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter delivers a speech at a regional workshop organised by BFRI in Mymensingh on 21 June 2025. Photo: BSS

Farida stresses boosting fish production 

NBR Office in Dhaka. File Photo: Collected

NBR targets those misusing reduced tax rates for fisheries

Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter at a press briefing on 17 February 2025. Photo: UNB

Fishing ban in Bay to be reduced to 58 days: Fisheries adviser

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NBR mulls plugging tax loopholes related to fisheries income

COAST Foundation hosted a seminar titled "Challenges and Way Forward for the Small-Scale Fishers in Bangladesh" at the CIRDAP Auditorium in Dhaka on 9 November. Photo: Courtesy

Govt working to dispel discrimination in fisheries: Adviser Farida

Narail's fisheries and agricultural sectors have suffered losses worth Tk100 crore due to the recent floods. Photo: UNB

Flood: Narail fisheries, agriculture sectors suffer Tk100 crore losses