Started in two drums with Tk 1,300, now Tk 25 lakh of capital across three farms

A young man in Nangalkot upazila, Cumilla, finished his studies and, instead of chasing a job, watched YouTube and in 2019 started farming ornamental fish in two drums, spending just Tk 1,300. It began as a hobby, but he now has three farms, in Monipur in Burichang and in Nangalkot, with roughly more than 20 lakh fish. There are about 90 species: molly, guppy, rainbow fish, angelfish, fighter fish, goldfish, even lobster. In his own words, 'The three farms now have about Tk 25 lakh of capital. I'm able to sell Tk 1.5 to 2 lakh of fish every month.' Beyond Cumilla, the fish go to Dhaka, Chattogram, Dinajpur, Rangpur, Bogura and Rajshahi, and are also sold online; buyers also come directly to the farm. The report reminds readers that the work is hard: breeding, hatching fry, feeding, changing water, checking health and marketing mean being at the farm from dawn until night. At first his family and neighbours laughed, but now they encourage him. The report does not give a separate profit figure, only monthly sales.