Staff Reporter:
Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid yesterday said the government is imple-menting various programs to protect Hilsa resources and ensure its sustainable production.
“In continuation of this, ‘Jatka Conservation Week 2026’ will be observed nationwide from April 7 to 13,” he told a press conference at the conference room of the ministry here this morning.
State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salauddin Tuku, Fisheries and Livestock Secretary Md Delwar Hossain, Director General of the Department of Fisheries Zia Haider Chowdhury and senior of-ficials of the ministry were present.
Amin Ur Rashid said the incumbent government is committed to increasing the sustainable production of Hilsa and bringing the price of Hilsa within affordable level of commoners through the coordinated ef-forts of the ministry and the Department of Fisheries, and the government is taking effective steps in this regard.
“More than 80 percent of the world’s total Hilsa production comes from the country’s rivers, estuaries and seas. Bangladesh ranks first among the 11 countries that produce Hilsa. Bangladesh’s Hilsa is recog-nised as a Geographical Indication (GI) product,” he said.
The minister said the ‘Jatka Conservation Week 2026’ will be celebrated in 20 Hilsa-rich districts of the country.
