Fishermen set out to catch hilsa in the Padma River in Dogachhi Union, Pabna Sadar.Boats of different sizes take to the Padma to catch hilsa.Hilsa are being caught using gillnets.A boat carrying young fishermen sails across the mighty Padma as they go fishing.Hilsa can be caught by setting gillnets and hauling them in after a short while.Fishing continues in the fading light of dusk.Fishermen are catching fish in the Padma as well as in the Jamuna.The fishing boats can be seen up close while travelling by speedboat.When a sudden raid takes place, fishermen abandon their boats on the riverbank and flee.The fishermen also run away in fear when someone approaches to take photographs.Fishing nets are scattered around the fishermen’s homes.Fish kept in a cork-sheet box are being weighed for selling in secret.The mother hilsa that come to lay eggs are considerably large.Hilsa are laid out for sale.
