To assess the effects of stocking density on growth and production of shing (Heteropneustes fossilis)in ponds, an experiment was carried out for a period from 06 August to 22 December, 2015. Three stocking densities used were 80, 160 and 240 fish /decimal and designated as T₁, T₂ and T_3, respectively. Each treatment has two replications. Shing having a mean body weight of 1.18g was used in T₁, T₂ and T_3, respectively. A commercial feed fed at the rate of 50% of body weight up to first 15 days and then gradually it was readjusted to 35%, 25%, 15%, 5% and 2% respectively. The water quality parameters were monitored at 15 days interval and the ranges were: temperature 23.0 ºC to 30.25 ºC, pH 6.64 to 8.16, dissolved oxygen 4.91 to 6.99 mg/l and transparency 36.15 to 41.5 cm. Results showed that, the fish stocked at the rate of 80 fish/decimal in T₁  get best individual weight gain (42.63g) followed by T₂(38.52g) and T₃ (34.82g), respectively. The SGR ranged between (1.77to1.81) %/day. There was significant variation (P<0.01) among the survival rate which ranged from 66.45% to 88.75%. The production was 3.02 kg, 4.96 kg and 5.55 kg/dec/134 days in T₁, T₂ and T_3, respectively. But the highest production of 5.55kg/dec/134 days was obtained in T₃ with stocking density of 240 fish/dec might be due to higher stocking density. Although the highest production was obtained in T₃ but individual growth performance of shing (Heteropneustes fossilis) was highest in T₁. The highest net profit was found (BDT 2591) in treatment T₂ compared to treatments T₁ (BDT 1800) and T₃ (BDT 1479). The cost benefit ratios were 1.59, 1.48 and 1.10 % in T₁, T₂ and T₃ respectively.