Fishermen in Bhola aim to catch 1,92,000 tonnes of hilsa
Fishermen along the Bhola coast have started catching Hilsa in the rivers since late last night, following the end of the 22-day ban aimed at protecting the 鈥榤other鈥� Hilsa...
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Nine Indian fishermen held for illegal fishing
The Bangladesh Navy has detained nine Indian fishermen along with a trawler for illegally entering Bangladeshi waters and fishing.
Indian fishermen enter our waters, says adviser
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter on Wednesday said that authorities received reports of Indian fishermen entering Bangladeshi waters in the Bay of Bengal during the temporary fishing ban imposed to protect hilsa breeding...
104 fishermen arrested for illegal hilsa fishing
One hundred and four fishermen were detained for illegally catching mother hilsa in the Bay of Bengal as a 22-day ban has been in place, with effect from October 4...
Halt mother fish catch to conserve: Farida
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter on Tuesday urged fishermen to refrain from catching mother fish in order to protect fish reproduction and maintain ecological balance...
14 Indian fishermen held for illegal fishing
Members of Bangladesh Navy have detained 14 Indian fishermen along with a trawler for illegally entering Bangladesh waters and fishing in the Bay of Bengal.
12 fishermen held for defying hilsa ban in Rajbari
A joint force of river police, taskforce committee and members of Coast Guard in a drive arrested 12 fishermen at Goalanda in Rajbari for catching hilsa in the Padma River defying the 22-day ban imposed by the government...
Navy rescues 26 fishermen from disabled trawler
The Bangladesh Navy rescued 26 fishermen from the trawler MV Tajminur Rahman, which suffered an engine breakdown about 27 nautical miles off the Cox鈥檚 Bazar lighthouse...
4 fishermen held, pesticides, fishing nets seized in Sundarbans
Forest guards arrested four fishermen along with fishing instruments for illegally netting fish in the Sundarbans over the past three days...
33 fishermen held with huge illegal nets in Hatia
Bangladesh Coast Guard in a drive arrested 33 fishermen along with 30 lakh metres illegal current nets from the Meghna River in Hatia upazila of Noakhali district...
55 Bangladeshi fishermen brought back from Arakan Army
The Border Guard Bangladesh on Wednesday brought 55 Bangladeshi fishermen back from Myanmar鈥檚 rebel armed group Arakan Army鈥檚 custody...
26 Bangladeshi fishermen brought back from Arakan Army
The Border Guard Bangladesh on Saturday afternoon brought 26 Bangladeshi fishermen back from Myanmar鈥檚 Arakan Army鈥檚 custody...
Myanmar Navy frees 56 Bangladeshi fishermen
Fifty-six fishermen who were detained by the members of Myanmar Navy released on Thursday...
Arakan army returns 29 Bangladeshi fishermen
Twenty-nine Bangladeshi fishermen, who were taken by Myanmar鈥檚 Arakan army, were returned by the group after a week.
StanChart, BRAC help climate-affected farmers, fishermen
Standard Chartered Bangladesh, in partnership with BRAC, has completed two agricultural initiatives aimed at uplifting farmers in Sunamganj, Habiganj haor areas and the Barind region, helping them mitigate adverse effects of climate change in flood- and drought-prone areas, said a press release...
9 fishermen jailed for catching hilsa in Shariatpur
Nine fishermen were sentenced to 15 days in prison for catching hilsa in the Padma River at Bhedarganj upazila of Shariatpur on Saturday, in violation of a fishing ban.
Fishermen worried as BGB, BSF step up patrol in Padma
Fishermen in Charghat and Bagha upazilas in Rajshahi district have been passing their days in worry as the Board Guard Bangladesh and the Border Security Force of India stepped up...
Six fishermen killed, 78 missing聽
The depression-induced inclement weather continued to wreak havoc along the coast, especially in Cox鈥檚 Bazar, causing six more deaths, inundation of at least 200 villages, while leaving scores of...
12 abducted fishermen return home
Twelve fishermen who were abducted while fishing in the Naf River at Ukhia in Cox鈥檚 Bazar returned home after being released on Thursday evening....
Myanmar鈥檚 Arakan Army abducts 10 Bangladeshi fishermen
Members of Arakan Army, a rebel group in Myanmar, reportedly abducted 10 Bangladeshi fishermen, while fishing in the Naf River in Rahmater Bil area of Palongkhali union in Cox鈥檚 Bazar鈥檚 Ukhia upazila Wednesday morning....
