fishermen

Finally, their wait is over

Braving a cyclone, a 65-day fishing ban and another spell of inclement weather, fishermen in Cox’s Bazar finally got what they wanted -- going out to the sea and catching fish, the only occupation they know to earn their living..Most of the fishermen had a hard time, sitting idle for nearl

Fishers must have food security

Govt has to do more to support these vulnerable communities

Hawa sari, t-shirts and merchandise: secret behind the fascination

If you are thinking that Hawa, the Chanchal Chowdhury and Nazifa Tushi starrer is simply facing the first few days of success, that is usual of any good movie, then you are simply clueless. The movie written and directed by Mejbaur Rahman Sumon is facing an implausible triumph, one that is only synonymous with blockbuster hits. Fans had gone wild even before the movie was released. They were wearing the Hawa sari, and Hawa T-shirts, carrying the Hawa merchandise and even humming to the famous ‘Shada-Kala’ tune while boarding a rickshaw. It’s as if the film had created a cult following, who were hung up on setting the records straight for once: that Bangladeshi movies could generate a buzz similar to any of their global counterpart.

24 Sri Lankan fishermen held in Bay of Bengal, four trawlers seized

Members of Bangladesh Navy arrest 24 Sri Lankan fishermen and seize four trawlers for fishing illegally inside Bangladeshi maritime boundary in Chattogram.

4 Bangladeshi fishermen ‘kidnapped’ by Myanmar BGP’

Four Bangladeshi fishermen with a fishing trawler are kidnapped allegedly by Border Guard Police (BGP) of Myanmar from the Naf River in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar.

2 cops held for kidnap

Two policemen and a woman were arrested yesterday for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping of a person and realising ransom for his release.

Editorial / Fishermen shortchanged

Fishermen in fourteen districts are being shortchanged by the authorities who have imposed a ban on the catching, selling, transportation, storage and exchange of Hilsa to sustain the population of the delicious fish; most of them have not yet received the rice that was promised to them by the government as compensation.

50 fishermen abducted from the Bay

Robbers allegedly attack 25 trawlers and abducted at least 50 fishermen in the Bay in Fareboya area, about 50-kilometre south-west from Kuakata sea beach in Patuakhali.

Turkish fishermen rescue 18-month-old Syrian refugee boy (video)

Two Turkish fishermen rescued and resuscitated a Syrian toddler they luckily found floating unconscious in the Aegean Sea.

August 17, 2023
August 17, 2023

Finally, their wait is over

Braving a cyclone, a 65-day fishing ban and another spell of inclement weather, fishermen in Cox’s Bazar finally got what they wanted -- going out to the sea and catching fish, the only occupation they know to earn their living..Most of the fishermen had a hard time, sitting idle for nearl

September 23, 2022
September 23, 2022

Fishers must have food security

Govt has to do more to support these vulnerable communities

August 1, 2022
August 1, 2022

Hawa sari, t-shirts and merchandise: secret behind the fascination

If you are thinking that Hawa, the Chanchal Chowdhury and Nazifa Tushi starrer is simply facing the first few days of success, that is usual of any good movie, then you are simply clueless. The movie written and directed by Mejbaur Rahman Sumon is facing an implausible triumph, one that is only synonymous with blockbuster hits. Fans had gone wild even before the movie was released. They were wearing the Hawa sari, and Hawa T-shirts, carrying the Hawa merchandise and even humming to the famous ‘Shada-Kala’ tune while boarding a rickshaw. It’s as if the film had created a cult following, who were hung up on setting the records straight for once: that Bangladeshi movies could generate a buzz similar to any of their global counterpart.

February 22, 2020
February 22, 2020

24 Sri Lankan fishermen held in Bay of Bengal, four trawlers seized

Members of Bangladesh Navy arrest 24 Sri Lankan fishermen and seize four trawlers for fishing illegally inside Bangladeshi maritime boundary in Chattogram.

April 16, 2019
April 16, 2019

4 Bangladeshi fishermen ‘kidnapped’ by Myanmar BGP’

Four Bangladeshi fishermen with a fishing trawler are kidnapped allegedly by Border Guard Police (BGP) of Myanmar from the Naf River in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar.

November 22, 2017
November 22, 2017

2 cops held for kidnap

Two policemen and a woman were arrested yesterday for their alleged involvement in the kidnapping of a person and realising ransom for his release.

October 31, 2016
October 31, 2016

Fishermen shortchanged

Fishermen in fourteen districts are being shortchanged by the authorities who have imposed a ban on the catching, selling, transportation, storage and exchange of Hilsa to sustain the population of the delicious fish; most of them have not yet received the rice that was promised to them by the government as compensation.

October 27, 2015
October 27, 2015

50 fishermen abducted from the Bay

Robbers allegedly attack 25 trawlers and abducted at least 50 fishermen in the Bay in Fareboya area, about 50-kilometre south-west from Kuakata sea beach in Patuakhali.

October 27, 2015
October 27, 2015

Turkish fishermen rescue 18-month-old Syrian refugee boy (video)

Two Turkish fishermen rescued and resuscitated a Syrian toddler they luckily found floating unconscious in the Aegean Sea.

October 13, 2015
October 13, 2015

6 shot as robbers attack 3 fishing trawlers in Bay

Six fishermen suffer bullet injuries as robbers attack three fishing trawlers in the Bay in Kuakata of Patuakhali.

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