Four Fishers Fined for Catching Hilsa on the Jamuna
A mobile court fined four fishers Tk 10,000 for catching mother hilsa on the Jamuna in Sirajganj in defiance of the ban.
A mobile court fined four fishers Tk 10,000 for catching mother hilsa on the Jamuna in Sirajganj in defiance of the ban.
The Navy and Coast Guard detained 48 Indian fishermen with three fishing trawlers for fishing inside Bangladesh's waters in the Bay of Bengal.
Nine fishermen detained for catching hilsa in Companiganj, Noakhali, were fined Tk 27,000 in total and released on bond.
A mobile court in Mirsarai fined two traders for selling hilsa in breach of government orders and seized 60 kg of the fish.
Of 26 fishermen detained for hilsa fishing on the Padma and Meghna in Chandpur, 17 were jailed for a month and nine minors were released on bond.
Patuakhali's deputy commissioner said government employees cannot afford hilsa and urged fishermen to respect the 22-day breeding-season ban.
Ten fishermen caught hilsa in the Meghna and Tetulia during the ban in Bhola were fined Tk 50,000 in total.
Mobile courts in Bhola jailed one fisherman and fined eight others for catching mother hilsa in the Tetulia on the fourth day of the ban.
The Bangladesh Navy detained 31 Indian fishermen and two Indian-flagged trawlers fishing in Bangladesh's waters during the hilsa ban.
Hilsa roe can be cooked into a rich bhuna in a few simple steps, and fish roe also carries a number of health benefits.
The fisheries department and upazila administration detained nine fishers for catching hilsa in the Tetulia river in defiance of the ban, seizing 65 kg of hilsa and 10,000 metres of net.
A mobile court sentenced three fishers to jail during the mother hilsa protection drive on the Meghna in Chandpur, and a large quantity of net was seized.
A mobile court fined three people for selling hilsa in Faridganj, Chandpur, in a drive at a market in the upazila on 13 October.