Dhaka, July 30 -- This year, national Fisheries Week is being observed from July 21 to 27 with the theme "Machh Utpadan Briddhi Kori, Shukhi Samriddha Desh Gori" ('Increase fish production; build a happy and prosperous country'). According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (2020), Bangladesh has moved up to the second spot in the world in terms of growth rate of freshwater fish production. We are self-sufficient in fish production. At present, we are consuming 62.58 grams of fish against the daily demand of 60 grams per capita.
Fish resources are an indispensable element of our economy. The people of Bangladesh are known as - mache-bhate bangali. 80% protein demands are met by fish in our country. Bangladesh is number 2 in global fi...