Hilsa production has increased by double over the past 10 years due to measures taken by the government to conserve the national fish, says State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid.
Production of the country's hilsa population rose to 5.17 tonnes in 2017-18 fiscal from that of 250,000 tonnes in 2007-08 fiscal, he said on Sunday (Sept 29).
The minister was speaking at a progamme titled "international hilsha, tourism, and development festival" at a Dhaka hotel.