Akib’s fishing baits being exported to Asia and Europe
H Ataur Rahman Akib started fishing when he was four and he was largely focused on his hobby and making baits until 2018. His passion took a new turn in the year when an amateur angler sent Akib Tk 2,000 and asked him to make baits for him. This was the beginning. When demands for his baits rose, he turned his hobby into a full-time commercial business. He did not have to look back since then. Today, Akib, who hails from Rajshahi, has a factory on the premises of his residence in the Thakurmara area in the northern city that manufactures eco-friendly baits for game fishing. In the last four years, baits made by Akib's company, Primitive Fishing by Akib, have gained immense popularity across the country and also beyond borders. The factory produces at least 14 types of baits. All products are sold in various districts in Bangladesh and are exported to India, Pakistan, Nepal, Malaysia, and Europe, especially in the UK. In 2019, he began by exporting 100 kilogrammes of baits, and this
