Efforts include efficient management of natural reservoirs and breeding it in captivity Kolkata: With the population of the hilsa dwindling rapidly in Indian waters, a team of scientists from across ...

The government has planned to implement a mega project worth Tk247 crore to increase availability of ilish or Hilsa, which will eventually help reduce its price. Bangladesh produces the highest number ...

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council or ECNEC approved the project titled “Development and Management of Hilsa Resources” on Tuesday. The project targets to boost Hilsa production ...

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved five projects involving Tk 1,266 crore, including a Tk 246-crore one to develop hilsa resources in the country. The ...

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s defence force said it has deployed warships and patrol aircraft as part of a special surveillance operation to protect a prized fish from illegal fishing during its spawning season ...

Hilsa season is usually a time of joy – for both fishermen and consumers who wait eagerly for the national fish. This year, however, despite the end of a 58-day ban, it has turned somewhat bleak.

Many fishers across Bangladesh say they still haven’t received the compensation promised by the government during a three-week ban on fishing of hilsa, the country’s most important fish. The ban ends ...

, Oct. 22 -- The government has taken measures after reports emerged of Indian fishermen catching hilsa within the country's maritime boundary in the Bay of Bengal, Fisheries and Livestock Adviser ...