hilsa fishing

Vanishing hilsa and price we’re paying

It was my friend’s birthday, and I forgot to wish him. As penance, I treated him to a hilsa dinner.

Hilsa slips out of reach as sea catches plummet

Many people are yet to taste hilsa this season because of exorbitant prices, while the peak period for catching the national fish draws to a close. Fishermen in the Bay of Bengal say this year’s hauls are far smaller than last year’s.

22-day ban on hilsa fishing from Oct 7

The government has imposed a 22-day ban, starting October 7, on catching, selling and transporting hilsa in a 7,000-km breeding ground to ensure the safe spawning of this popular fish during its peak breeding period.

‘Will not have Hilsa on Pahela Baishakh’

Hilsa, our national fish, has become an inseparable part of Pahela Baishakh (Bangla New Year) celebrations, but experts say the practice has no roots in a thousand years of Bengali tradition.

36 fishermen jailed for defying hilsa fishing ban

Mobile Courts in Bhola and Chandpur jailed 36 fishermen and fined three others yesterday and the day before for defying the on-going temporary ban on hilsa fishing.

September 22, 2025
September 22, 2025

Vanishing hilsa and price we’re paying

It was my friend’s birthday, and I forgot to wish him. As penance, I treated him to a hilsa dinner.

September 22, 2025
September 22, 2025

Hilsa slips out of reach as sea catches plummet

Many people are yet to taste hilsa this season because of exorbitant prices, while the peak period for catching the national fish draws to a close. Fishermen in the Bay of Bengal say this year’s hauls are far smaller than last year’s.

September 24, 2018
September 24, 2018

22-day ban on hilsa fishing from Oct 7

The government has imposed a 22-day ban, starting October 7, on catching, selling and transporting hilsa in a 7,000-km breeding ground to ensure the safe spawning of this popular fish during its peak breeding period.

April 9, 2016
April 9, 2016

‘Will not have Hilsa on Pahela Baishakh’

Hilsa, our national fish, has become an inseparable part of Pahela Baishakh (Bangla New Year) celebrations, but experts say the practice has no roots in a thousand years of Bengali tradition.

September 29, 2015
September 29, 2015

36 fishermen jailed for defying hilsa fishing ban

Mobile Courts in Bhola and Chandpur jailed 36 fishermen and fined three others yesterday and the day before for defying the on-going temporary ban on hilsa fishing.