Fish production in Chalan Beel on rise | Others

NATORE, Sept 8, 2025 (BSS) - Fish production has been increasing significantly in Chalan Beel, a famous fish reservoir of the country. In the context of effective steps taken to protect fish resources and increasing the duration of floodplains due to heavy rainfall this season, production will increase by about 10 percent this year. Chalan Beel reservoir supplies 14 percent of the country's total fish production by producing 65,000 tonnes of fish annually. Out of this, 8,000 tonnes of fish are available from Chalan Beel in Singra upazila of Natore, which is considered the heart of the Chalan Beel. On the other hand, the total fish production in the country was 43.80 lakh tonnes in the 2023-2024 financial year. The...