At least 26 trawlers have been robbed in the Sonarchar Chhoybam area in the Bay of Bengal, 60 nautical miles away from Kuakata. The robbers looted around 100 hilsha fishes from the trawlers and sank ...

“Fishing Hilsha is now banned across the country, particularly in the 7000 sq km area, marked as the breeding zone.”Fisheries Minister Muhammed Sayedul Hoque told the media on Sunday. Monitoring would ...

Local fishermen have sought increased assistance amid the bans on hilsa fishing, claiming that the rice provided to them as support under the government's vulnerable group feeding (VGF) scheme is ...

Chandpur, Oct 30 (bdnews24.com)--Around 12,000 crore Jatka will be saved for the next year if 15 percent Hilsha eggs, spawned in the seven coastal Hilsha breeding zones, can be preserved, said Hilsha ...

Cash given through bank accounts to Hilsha fishermen can support them during the period of time when Hilsha fishing is banned, suggested speakers at a discussion yesterday. Fishermen in this ...

Authorities have prohibited Hilsha fishing in the Cox’s Bazar channel of the Bay of Bengal for 11 days starting from October 13. Fishing, transport, stocking or sale of the national fish has been ...

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DHAKA (Reuters) - From time immemorial, Bangladeshis have been passionate about hilsha fish, a strongly flavored, white-fleshed fish known for its mouthwatering smell while cooking -- and a required ...

Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 16 (ANI): Bangladesh Commerce Ministry has approved the export of 1,200 tonnes of Hilsha fish to India on the occasion of the upcoming Durga Puja, subject to conditions, ...