Dhaka, Apr 15 : The government has imposed a 65-day ban on fishing off the Bay of Bengal to try and preserve the fish stock and boost their breeding.
Tag: Bay of Bengal
EIA for Bay of Bengal finally set to start
Dhaka, Feb 2 (UNB) : An environment impact assessment (EIA) is going to be done soon in the country’s maritime area as a prerequisite to begin the main work on a multi-client seismic survey for hydrocarbon exploration in the Bay…
‘Save people floating in Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea’
Eighteen humanitarian agencies called on governments in the region to save lives of stranded asylum seekers in the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea.
Bangladesh detains 24 Sri Lankan fishermen from Bay
Bangladesh Navy members detained 24 Sri Lankan fishermen in the Bay of Bengal for intruding into Bangladesh maritime boundary on Saturday.
Trawler capsize in Bay: Case filed against 19
A case has been filed against 19 people in connection with the trawler capsize near the St. Martin’s Island in the Bay of Bengal which left 15 Rohingyas dead and 52 others ‘missing’.
Lighter ship stuck in Bay of Bengal, 14 sailors, crew rescued
A fertiliser-laden lighter ship got stuck on a hidden shoal in MeherAlir Char area of the Bay of Bengal early Saturday and Coast Guard rescued its 14 sailors and crew.
Satellites help track ocean acidification in the Bay of Bengal
by Sahana Ghosh on 13 December 2019 • Scientists are exploring the use of satellites to track ocean acidification in the Greater Caribbean, the Amazon Plume and the Bay of Bengal. • Under a European Space Agency funded project, researchers…
Dhaka eyes huge blue economy potentials in the Bay
Dhaka, Sept 05 – Bangladesh has a huge potential for harvesting blue economy but still it is in the nascent stage because of the shortage of technical know-how, lack of policy and entrepreneurs to invest in this sector.
65-day Fishing ban in Bay of Bengal for sustainable reserve
Chattogram, May 20 (UNB) – The government on Sunday imposed a 65-day ban (from May 20 to July 23) on fishing in the Bay of Bengal, aiming to boost commercial fishing in the country. Catching all types of saltwater fish…
29 Malaysia-bound Rohingyas rescued from sea
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard rescued 33 people including 29 Rohingyas from a trawler in the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday night.