Fresh fish from landing sites to town
Bought at dawn from the landing site, iced and in town shops before noon.
- Last reviewed: 14 September 2026
- Version 1
Selling fish at the dawn market
1 of 3- Starting capital
- ৳80,000 – ৳1,50,000 Market quote
- Manpower
- 2 – 3 people
- First sale
- 3 – 7 days Practitioner verified
- Break-even
- 2 – 4 months Editorial estimate
- Kind of work
- Mobile service · Medium difficulty
Unit economics
| Item | Range | Evidence | Suggest a correction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly working capital | ৳24,000 – ৳52,500 | Editorial estimate | |
| Selling price | ৳420 – ৳1,400 / kg | Market quote | |
| Variable cost | ৳340 – ৳1,200 / kg | Market quote | |
| Time to first revenue | 3 – 7 days | Practitioner verified | |
| Break-even time | 2 – 4 months | Editorial estimate | |
| Cash cycle | 7 – 45 days | Practitioner verified |
Gross margin -185.7% – 75.7%. Our calculation: the low end uses the lowest price with the highest cost; the high end uses the reverse.
What you need to start
- Insulated boxesEquipment
- A regular depot at the landing siteSupplier
How the work is done
- 1Bargain at the landing site at 4 am
- 2Pack with ice in foam boxes
- 3Truck to town
- 4Sell to shops for cash
Seasons
- JanNormal
- FebNormal
- MarNormal
- AprNormal
- MayHigh
- JunHigh
- JulHigh
- AugHigh
- SepNormal
- OctNormal
- NovNormal
- DecNormal
Where it works well
- Strong fitChandpur · ইলিশের প্রধান ঘাট
- PossibleKhulna · চিংড়ি ও সাদা মাছ
Risks and cautions
- HighSpoilage: Short of ice, fish softens within four hours.
- MediumDependency: Rely on one depot and they set your price.
Videos and interviews
A busy hilsa market in Chandpur
Somoy TV · 14 September 2026
Sources
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Collected: 15 Aug 2026Supports: Starting capital, Selling price · চাঁদপুর
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