Fishing

Fishing

A snapshot of jatka (hilsa fry) in this file photo. Photo: Collected

Nationwide ban on Jatka fishing begins today

The eight-month ban will remain in force till 30 June, 2026.

File Photo

Hilsa fishing resumes in Meghna after 22 days ban

Fishmongers sorting hilsa fishes at Alipur fish landing station in Patuakhali on Wednesday. Photo: TBS

Cashing in on Hilsa: Kalapara fisherman nets 60 maunds, earns Tk35 lakh

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus speaks at a meeting with ministry officials at the State Guest House Jamuna in the capital on 30 July 2025. Photo: GOB/Facebook

CA urges fisheries ministry to emphasise more on deep-sea fishing

Photo: Courtesy

MKF II opens in Bangkok, focuses on cross-border climate resilience in Meghna Basin

Illustration: TBS

Ulan Daspara: Remnants of a fishing village in Dhaka

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

Between sky and sea: The thrilling life afloat on a fishing ship

File Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS

Bangladesh imposes seasonal fishing ban to protect marine stocks

Some fishermen catching hilsa in from Meghna River. Photo: TBS

60-day fishing ban in Meghna, other coastal rivers begins

PHOTO: KAZI MAMUN

2-month ban on Sundarbans crab fishing from 1st January

Sixty-year-old Ganguli Prasad, one of the 30-35 remaining magnet fishers along the Buriganga River in Old Dhaka, uses powerful magnets to retrieve scrap metals like iron, brass, copper, and even silver and gold from the riverbed. However, many in the trade are shifting to boat rowing and diving as the profession faces declining opportunities. The photo was taken recently by Asma Sultana Prova.

Magnet fishers and Buriganga’s hidden treasures

Fishermen catch swarms of Pangas in the Padma in November 2024. Photo: TBS

Pangas replaces hilsa, brings smiles to fishermen’s faces

Representational Photo: Collected

Hilsa back to Barishal markets after ban, prices sky-high