Despite being peak hilsa season (June–October), fishermen in Bhola are struggling to catch an adequate number of the prized fish in the Meghna and Tetulia rivers. With over 200,000 fishermen facing financial hardship, locals recently organized special prayers (Khatme Yunus and Doa-Munajat) along the Meghna River, hoping for divine intervention. Sixty Islamic scholars participated in the event, led by religious leader Pir Maulana Muhibullah. District Fisheries Officer Biswajit Kumar Deb attributed the decline in hilsa to climate change and underwater siltation that has disrupted natural breeding routes. He emphasized that resolving these issues could help restore fish populations.