Hilsa Fish

A mobile court is burning illegal fishing nets in Manikganj district. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

326 fishermen jailed for defying Hilsa ban in Manikganj

The mobile courts seized and burnt 56 lakh metres of illegal fishing nets worth Tk14 core

In 2012, though Bangladesh had imposed a ban on the export of Hilsa to India, the prohibition was lifted last year. Photo:Reuters
Bangladesh

Ban on hilsa fishing starts today

Vendor carrying hilsa fish. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS
Bangladesh

22-day ban on Hilsa catching starts on October 14