Khulna, July 31 -- The country's fishermen have been overjoyed as they returned to the Bay of Bengal after a 65-day ban to find an abundance of hilsa, their prized catch.

A number of trawlers with hilsa have been anchoring on the Daratana River in front of the KB Bazar in Bagerhat daily since the ban was lifted on July 24. Witnesses said fishermen, traders and warehouse owners were seen passing a busy time there.

One was seen fetching buckets, the other was busy packaging while another was sending them to different parts of the country.

The coveted 'Maach er Raja' (The King of Fish), with its silver sheen, has flooded the local markets of the coastal areas of the country including Satkhira, Khulna and Bagerhat, said locals.

Its price ...