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 ...

Fifteen fishermen, including three from Odisha, have been missing for a week after departing from West Bengal's ...

Hilsa fish from the Padma River in Bangladesh is heralded as a great delicacy of supreme quality, especially in the Indian state of West Bengal. Around September and October every year, the state’s ...

Bangladesh’s all-important hilsa fishery is declining amid pressures from human-driven factors and climate change, experts and authorities warn. The fish, Tenualosa ilisha, contributes around 12% of ...

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. The hilsa ...

An 11-day ban on trading in Hilsa fish across Bangladesh took effect yesterday, aiming to give a boost to the production of the delicious fish. Bangladesh clamped the ban on catching, selling, ...

Addressing fishermen, he said they have a vital role in protecting jatka. "The nets and rivers belong to you-so you can suggest effective measures to stop jatka catching." Highlighting the growing ...