Hilsa is everywhere in Bangladesh. It’s on dinner tables, in markets, in poetry, in history, in culture. It is also the backbone of the country’s largest fishery, and it feeds millions.

Five platoons, including three at the Ilisha Launch Ghat, were also destroyed by the stormy winds. According to Bhola Deputy Commissioner Md Azad Jahan, at least 5,200 homes in remote char areas were ...

Chandpur, May 17 -- month ban that kept nets dry and hopes high, the beloved hilsa has returned to Chandpur's markets, rekindling excitement among fishermen and food lovers alike. The renewed ...

Hilsa production has increased by more than two and a half fold in the last fifteen years due to different efforts of government including imposing ban on catching brood hilsa and jatka (hilsa fry ...

“We hope Bangladesh will soon open up Hilsa exports to China—after all, Chinese food lovers can’t wait to enjoy this delicious fish at their dining tables,” he said.

Ichthyology is the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish, including: bony fish, Osteichthyes; cartilaginous fish, Chondrichthyes; and jawless fish, Agnatha. The discipline can include the ...

Bapex believes it has discovered a gas field at Ilisha union in Bhola.

AFTER a distinguished five-year tenure as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has made a celebrated return to his beloved home state.

At local fish markets, including Biponibag, the scene isn't any better. Fish prices have also soared, with hilsa becoming increasingly unaffordable. Medium-sized shrimp are now going for Tk 1,000 per ...

The detainees were identified as M Rafez, 41, and M Maksudur Rahman, 35, both residents of Bhola. Acting on a tip-off, personnel from the Ilisha Coast Guard station carried out a special drive at the ...