fishermen

90 Bangladeshi sailors, fishermen return after detention in India

Observer Online Report

A total of 90 Bangladeshi sailors and fishermen have returned home after detention in India.They arrived at the 15 no ...

BD, India to exchange detained fishermen on Sunday: Touhid

Staff Correspondent

Bangladesh and India will exchange 185 fishermen detained in their respective countries on Sunday, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain ...

Illegal Fishing In BD

Indian fishermen released after detention

Staff correspondent

At least six Indian trawlers entered Bangladeshi waters in September and October last year, leading to the detention of 95 ...

Ban on crab harvesting: 5,000 Satkhira fishermen in misery

M Zillur Rahman/Shakib Ahmed

A two-month long ban on crab harvesting has been imposed in the Sundarbans to protect the biodiversity and ensure the ...

2 fishermen drown as boat capsizes in Noakhali

Observer Correspondent

Two fishermen drowned and two others went missing as a fishing boat capsized in the Bay at Hatiya upazila in ...

1,200kg jatka seized, 10 fishermen fined in Bagerhat

Our Correspondent

BAGERHAT, Nov 18: In a drive to conserve young Hilsa fish, authorities in Morrelganj Upazila of the district seized 1,200 ...

1,200kg Jatka seized, 10 fishermen fined in Bagerhat

Enayet karim/Shakib Ahmed

In a drive to conserve young Hilsa fish, authorities in Morelganj upazila of Bagerhat district, seized 1,200 kilograms of Jatka ...

20 abducted Bangladeshi fishermen return from Myanmar

Observer correspondent

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has brought back 20 Bangladeshi fishermen, who had been held captive for two days by ...

Arakan Army abducts 20 fishermen from Naf River

Observer Online Report

Twenty fishermen, along with their 17 boats, have reportedly been abducted and taken to Myanmar while fishing in the Naf ...

10 kidnapped fishermen rescued in Sundarbans

Observer Online Desk

Ten fishermen, who were kidnapped by robbers, have been rescued by the Forest Department officers after a gunfight from Takkakhali ...

36 fishermen held in Noakhali for catching Hilsa fish illegally

Observer Correspondent

At least 36 fishermen have been arrested along with two trawlers, illegal nets, and a large quantity of Hilsa fish ...

52 fishermen held for violating Hilsha ban in Bhola

Upazila Representative

The Fisheries Department has arrested 52 fishermen for defying Hilsha ban in Bhola district. Of them, 42 were jailed and fined. ...

48 Indian fishermen held with 2,700 kg Hilsa at Mongla

Our Correspondent

BAGERHAT, Oct 20: Members of Bangladesh Navy and Coast Guard on Thursday detained 48 Indian fishermen along with 2,700 kilograms ...

VGF rice being distributed to Gaibandha fishermen

Our Correspondent

GAIBANDHA, Oct 20: Rice under Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) activity has been distributed for the last few days among fishermen ...

9 fishermen jailed for catching Hilsa defying ban in Shariatpur

SHARIATPUR, Oct 19: Nine fishermen were sentenced to 15 days in prison for catching hilsa in the Padma River at ...

48 Indian fishermen held with 2,700-kg of hilsa in Mongla

Jasim Uddin/Shakib Ahmed

Members of Bangladesh Navy and Coast Guard on Thursday detained 48 Indian fishermen and seized three fishing trawlers for illegally ...

BGB brings back 16 fishermen held captive by Arakan army

Our Correspondent

COX'S BAZAR, Sept 15: The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has brought back 16 Bangladeshi fishermen who were made captive by ...

Arakan Army returns 16 Bangladeshi fishermen

Farhad Iqbal/Shakib Ahmed

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have brought back 16 Bangladeshi fishermen who were in custody of Myanmar's separatist Arakan Army.Some members ...

5 fishermen abducted by Arakan Army returned to BGB

Our Correspondent

COX'S BAZAR, Sept 9: Myanmar's Arakan Army has handed over five Bangladeshi fishermen, who were abducted from Shah Porir Island ...

5 fishermen abducted by Arakan Army returned to BGB

Our Correspondent

COX'S BAZAR, Sept 9: Myanmar's Arakan Army has handed over five Bangladeshi fishermen, who were abducted from Shah Porir Island ...

Arakan Army returns 5 Bangladeshi fishermen

Farhad Iqbal/Shakib Ahmed

Myanmar's Arakan Army has handed over five Bangladeshi fishermen, who were taken from Shah Porir Island estuary at Teknaf upazila ...

Lightning kills two fishermen in B'baria

Our Correspondent

BRAHMANBARIA, Oct 2: Two fishermen were killed by lightning strike in Sadar Upazila of the district on Tuesday.The incident took ...

2 fishermen killed in B'baria lightning strike

Observer Correspondent

Two fishermen were killed by lightning strike in Brahmanbaria sadar upazila on Tuesday. The accident happened in the morning at ...

Govt to provide rice among 8000 Manikganj fishermen

Observer Online Desk

The government has allocated 200 metric tons of rice under Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) program for distribution to 8000 fishermen ...

3 fishermen killed in lightning strikes in Sunamganj

Observer Correspondent

Three fishermen were killed in different lightning strikes while catching fish in haors at Jamalganj and Dowarabazar upazilas in Sunamganj ...