Hilsa

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

Pangas replaces hilsa, brings smiles to fishermen’s faces

Representational image. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Days after ban lift, hilsa out of reach for people in Bagerhat

Representational Photo: Collected
Markets

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

Traders handling hilsa fish at a market in Barishal on Monday, 4 November, 2024. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Hilsa returns to Barishal markets within 24 hours after fishing ban ends

Representational Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

9 fishermen jailed for catching hilsa defying ban in Shariatpur

Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Traders exporting Hilsa to India at a loss of Tk750 per kg

Hilsa at a wholesale market in Cox's Bazar. File Photo: Nupa Alam/TBS
Bangladesh

532 tonnes of hilsa exported to India in 11 days against approval for 2,420 tonnes

Illustration: Duniya Jahan/ TBS
Markets

Supply of Hilsa increases, but price does too. Why?

Hilsa prices have reached an all time high in Chandpur. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Hilsa prices hit record high in Chandpur ahead of 22-day fishing ban

The hilsa was caught in the net of a fisherman named Almas Khan Majhi. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

2.28kg hilsa sells for Tk7,000 in Kuakata

Farida Akhtar. Sketch: TBS
Bangladesh

Farida for safe breeding of hilsa

Fishermen catching hilsa. File Photo: Reuters
Bangladesh

410 tonnes of hilsa exported to India via Benapole port

Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

Why is hilsa still our national fish when we can’t afford it?