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List of fishes of Bangladesh. A fish market in Sylhet. Bangladesh is a country with thousands of rivers and ponds, and is notable as a fish-loving nation, acquiring the name "Machh-e Bhat-e Bangali" (which means, Bengali by fish and rice). [ 1 ][ 2 ] Ilish is the national fish of the country, and contributes 13% of country's total fish production.
Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh is the first Bangladeshi encyclopedia. [1] It is available in print, CD-ROM format and online, [2] in both Bengali and English. [3] The print version comprises fourteen 500-page volumes. The first edition was published in January 2003 in ten volumes by the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
The mrigal carp (Cirrhinus cirrhosus), (Bengali: মৃগেল, romanized: mrigél) also known as the white carp, is a species of ray-finned fish in the carp family. Native to streams and rivers in India, the only surviving wild population is in the Cauvery River, leading to its IUCN rating as vulnerable. [1] It is widely aquafarmed, and ...
Media: Shutki shira. Shutki shira (Bengali: শুটকি শিরা) is a fermented fish curry made with seasonal vegetables, leafy greens, and fish or prawns. [ 1 ][ 2 ] It is cooked without oil or fat. [ 3 ] The dish is popularly eaten in eastern Bengal, particularly in the Sylhet Division and neighbouring regions. It has many variations.
18 km (11 mi) [1] The Buriganga (Bengali: বুড়িগঙ্গা, Buŗigônga, lit. 'Old Ganges ') is a river in Bangladesh which flows past the southwest outskirts of the capital city, Dhaka. Its average depth is 7.6 metres (25 ft) and its maximum depth is 18 metres (58 ft). It ranks among the most polluted rivers in the country. [2][3]
Catla is a fish with large and broad head, a large protruding lower jaw, and upturned mouth. It has large, greyish scales on its dorsal side with a whitish belly. It reaches up to 182 cm (6.0 ft) in length and 38.6 kg (85 lb) in weight. [2] Catla is a surface and midwater feeder. Adults feed on zooplankton using large gill rakers, while young ...
Swatch of No Ground Marine Protected Area is a protected area of Bangladesh in the Bay of Bengal. The reserve covers an area of 1,636 km 2 (632 sq mi). [1] It was established on 26 October 2014, making it the first Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the country. The area hosts important habitats for several endangered creatures such as various ...
The species is known by many names throughout its range in the Indian subcontinent. It is known as the goonch in Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi, baghar or baghair in Bengali and Bihari (these names being the origin of the genus name Bagarius), gauns in Rajasthani, gorua (গৰুৱা) and baghmas (বাঘমাছ) in Assamese and bodh in Chhattisgarhi. [4]