Fishermen

Previously, fishermen used to catch 8-10,000 fish in one trip, but now they struggle to catch even 2,000. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Panorama

Empty nets, heavy hearts: The fishermen's struggles at the sea

In a recent conversation with fishermen in Cox’s Bazar, they reminisced about their glory days. The dire state of their current world soon becomes clear caused by the depletion of fish stocks in...

Representational image of fishermen in Cox's Bazar. Photo: Nupa Alam/ TBS
Bangladesh

10 Cox's Bazar fishermen abducted by Arakan Army now released

Crab farming in Satkhira began as an individual initiative five years ago and has been steadily growing. Lately, new farms have been popping up every year to meet the growing international demand. PHOTO: KAZI MAMUN
Panorama

Sundarbans farmers find new hope in soft-shell crabs

Representational image. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

13 fishermen go missing for five days in Bay of Bengal

The fishermen were adrift on a trawler FB "Mayer Doa" in the deep sea after its engine gave out in the aftermath of Cyclone Midhili making landfall on Friday, said Lieutenant Commander Khandaker Munif Taki, media officer of the BCG Headquarters on 18 November. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

18 fishermen rescued by Coast Guard from deep sea at Cox's Bazar

The total number of registered fishermen in Barishal division is 4,25,009. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

1.17 lakh fishermen in Barishal div yet to receive food aid as hilsha ban ends

Hilsa fish being sold at a Dhaka market in October 2023. File photo: Noor-A-Alam
Bangladesh

33 fishermen jailed for defying Hilsha ban in Manikganj

Fishing boats navigate the Meghna River in Shariatpur. Fishermen in the region are forced to pay a hefty amount to wholesalers and influential locals as commission and extortion for catching and selling fish. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Shariatpur fishermen ensnared in a web of extortionists

Family of missing fisherman Belal. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Fishing trawler with 17 fishermen missing for 22 days

Fishermen in Khulna can barely catch any hilsa from nearby rivers now. This photo captured recently shows a frustrated fisherman looking at his catch. Photo: Awal Sheikh/TBS
Bangladesh

To catch a hilsa: Fading dreams in slow flowing rivers

Representational Image. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Three more fishermen succumb to death in Cox's Bazar gas cylinder fire on trawler

18 fishermen rescued from sinking trawler after calling 999
Bangladesh

18 fishermen rescued from sinking trawler after calling 999

15 fishermen rescued from floating trawler in Meghna
Bangladesh

15 fishermen rescued from floating trawler in Meghna