Fishermen

Fishermen

Families of missing and dead fishermen attend a meeting seeking government support at the Kachua Upazila Parishad auditorium today, 12 August 2026. Photo: Collected

Families of 35 fishermen 'missing, killed' at sea since 2014 seek govt aid

Families from six villages in Kachua say they have received little or no government assistance because they could not obtain death certificates.

Fishermen were detained today (12 August) during a mobile court operation as authorities stepped up efforts to clear fishing nets from Chattogram Port’s navigation routes. Photo: Screengrab

24 fishermen jailed after lighterage workers warn of vessel stoppage at Chattogram Port

18 fishermen who were rescued from a disabled boat stranded in the deep sea in Chattogram. Photo: Courtesy

Coast Guard rescues 18 fishermen from disabled boat stranded in deep sea

Representational image/Collected

Four fishermen die, one missing after trawler capsizes off Kutubdia

File photo shows the Patuakhali coast/Collected.

6 fishermen missing after trawler sinks in Bay off Patuakhali

Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo: BSS

91 Bangladeshi fishermen repatriated from India

Ashraf Ali, a resident of Paikgachha Upazila Sadar, has been paralysed since suffering a stroke four years ago. He now requires frequent hospital visits. The photo was taken at Khulna Medical College Hospital in early April. Photo: Awal Sheikh.

High salinity causes premature strokes, coastal families sink into debt

Accused Nalian Station Officer Mobarak Ali. Photo: TBS

Fisherman shot dead in Sundarbans: Cases under process, says police

Representational image. Photo: Collected

11 fishermen missing at sea for four months, families fear abduction

Myanmar’s Arakan Army detains 13 Bangladeshi fishermen and three boats from the Naf River estuary in Teknaf today (28 March 2026). Photo: TBS

Arakan Army detains 13 fishermen with 3 boats from Naf estuary

Photo: Courtesy

Coast Guard rescues six fishermen held captive by 'Sundarbans bandits'

Bangladesh repatriated 128 fishermen who had been detained in India under a mutual repatriation arrangement between the two neighbouring countries on 29 January 2026. Photo: TBS

128 Bangladeshi, 23 Indian fishermen repatriated under agreement

A file photo of Sundarbans. photo: Collected

18 fishermen abducted from Sundarbans in Satkhira