Fresh fish from landing sites to town
Bought at dawn from the landing site, iced and in town shops before noon.
- Last reviewed: 27 September 2026
- Version 2
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
About the business
The profit comes from the price difference and from speed. Without ice, cork-sheet boxes and a reliable pickup, the fish go soft and the price drops. Selling for cash to a few regular shops is the safest way.
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
Stories about this business
No job found, so he sold fish online: 40-plus species and work for over 20 people
An educated young man from Khulna, unable to find a job, built an online business that collects country fish from ghers and ponds, processes it and delivers it to Dhaka and other cities. It now supplies over 40 species online and wholesale.
- Reasons
- Strong network, Weak demand
Entrepreneurs in this business
The people running this business today — you can visit them, ask questions and learn.
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Online hilsa seller registered by the Chandpur district administration
Chandpur
- Sells products
- Takes orders
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Fresh fish from landing sites to town · F-commerce page selling
Online hilsa seller registered by the Chandpur district administration
Chandpur
- Sells products
- Takes orders
Chittagong Fish Center
Fresh fish from landing sites to town
A fish shop in Chattogram
Chattogram City Corporation, Chattogram
- Sells products
Meghna Fish
Fresh fish from landing sites to town
A fish shop in Khulna City
Khulna City Corporation, Khulna
- Sells products
Where to buy
বাংলাদেশ মৎস্য উন্নয়ন কর্পোরেশন (বিএফডিসি)
Runs the government fish landing centres and wholesale fish markets, with trading, ice and processing facilities for fish businesses.
বিএফডিসি ভবন, ২৩-২৪, কাওরান বাজার, তেজগাঁও, ঢাকা-১২১৫, DhakaUsed by 4 businesses
ওয়ালটন
Deep freezers, refrigerators and commercial electrical appliances, with showrooms and service centres in every district.
Plot-1088, Block-I, Sabrina Sobhan Road, P.O-Khilkhet, P.S-Vatara, Bashundhara R/A, Dhaka-1229Used by 12 businesses
বাংলাদেশ ফিশ এক্সপোর্টার্স অ্যান্ড ইমপোর্টার্স অ্যাসোসিয়েশন
Based at Karwan Bazar; the association of fish exporters and importers and a way into the wholesale fish trade.
22/6, Karwan Bazar Lane, Tejgaon, Dhaka-1215. Cell: 01911-360454, 01716-240540, 01715-168006, 01714729254Used by 3 businesses
বাংলাদেশ ফিশিং ইন্ডাস্ট্রিজ অ্যাসোসিয়েশন
Based at Agrabad in Chattogram; the association of the marine fishing and fish processing industry.
"Anowara Akmal Chamber", 232, Sk. Mujib Road, Chowmuhoni Mour, Agrabad, Chattogram. Mob: 01706-762045, 01707-074774Used by 4 businesses
Sources
চাঁদপুর বড়স্টেশন মাছঘাটের দর
Collected: 15 Aug 2026Supports: Starting capital, Selling price · চাঁদপুর
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