Dhaka, April 6 -- The National 'Jatka Conservation Week-2026' will be observed from April 7 to April 13, aiming to create mass awareness on preserving hilsa fry to boost the overall fish production.

The government has imposed a weeklong ban on catching jatka (juvenile hilsa) from tomorrow (7 April) as part of Jatka Conservation Week, aimed at boosting hilsa production and ensuring its ...

The production of Hilsa has decreased in the country due to many reasons, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid Yasin has said, estimating the annual production at more than 500,000 ...

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 ...

New Delhi: Das served herself a plate of rice, topped with fried Hilsa and a bit of mustard oil, quickly moved to a corner, sat down on the door slab, and took her first bite of fish. “Hilsa is ...