A special project was in place to protect hilsa, with
additional funding, speedboats and fuel support. However, the situation has
changed since the Hilsa Resource Development and Management Project ended.
Authorities are now conducting the 22-day mother hilsa conservation drive
across seven upazilas using limited revenue allocations. The number of raids
has decreased, and patrols are being conducted on trawlers instead of
speedboats. Meanwhile, allegations have emerged that hilsa is being...
