Bangladesh produces roughly 80 to 86 percent of the world's hilsa, a prized silvery fish that also serves as the country's national fish. The Meghna and Padma river systems, together with the Bay of Bengal, supply the bulk of the annual catch.
Record no. MRB-2026-005815
World's Largest Producer of Hilsa Fish
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