This years 22-day ban on mother hilsa is starting from tonight itself.

News Desk. This years 22-day ban on mother hilsa is starting from tonight itself. Effective,From midnight of 7 October i.e. 8 October to 29 October 2026* for a total of 22 days During this period, across the country, Fishing of all types including hilsa is prohibited in the sea, Padma-Meghna and all rivers Transportation, storage, marketing and buying-selling of hilsa is completely prohibited Fishermen will be able to fish for the last time until 11:59 PM on 7 October, after that joint operations by the Coast Guard, Naval Police and the Department of Fisheries will begin. Violation of the law will result in 6 months to 2 years in jail and a fine. During this ban period, the government is providing 25 kg of VGF rice as assistance to registered fishermen.