Fisheries
Four Arrested for Online Fraud Selling Hilsa in Chandpur's Name
Police have arrested four members of a ring that defrauded people online for a long time by selling hilsa and other goods in Chandpur's name.
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Bangladesh
220kg of Deer Meat Found on Trawler in Pirojpur, Two Men Arrested
River police arrested two men with about 220kg of deer meat on a trawler on the Belua river at Nesarabad in Pirojpur.
Fisheries
Two Held Over Facebook Hilsa Sales Scam
Chandpur District Detective Branch has arrested two members of a gang that took money through Facebook adverts for hilsa and other goods, recovering five mobile phones, SIM cards and Tk 60,000.
Environment
Six Cobras Brought by Launch from Chandpur Rescued in Dhaka's Gulistan
The Bangladesh Animal Welfare Association and the Forest Department's wildlife crime unit rescued six venomous cobras from Gulistan in Dhaka and detained one man.
Livestock
Shots Fired at Cattle Market Leaseholder's Office: Shooter Bappi Among Five Arrested
Police have arrested alleged shooter Tanim Reza alias Bappi and four associates over extortion and firing in Motijheel, recovering three foreign firearms and seven rounds.
Fisheries
Mother Hilsa Drive: 3,173 Arrested, 1,221 Boats Seized in 22 Days
River police arrested 3,173 people and seized 1,221 vessels during the 22-day nationwide drive to protect breeding hilsa.
Fisheries
20 Fishermen Detained in Pirojpur on Last Day of Hilsa Drive
On the last day of the hilsa conservation drive, a joint team in Pirojpur's Nesarabad detained 20 fishermen and burned seized current nets.
Fisheries
Nationwide Drive to Protect Mother Hilsa
The Department of Fisheries' 22-day drive to protect mother hilsa has so far brought 1,301 cases and prison terms for 1,047 people across 38 districts.
Fisheries
93 Per Cent of Fishermen Unaware Banned Nets Harm Fish Breeding
Driven by income needs and debt, 30 to 35 per cent of fishing families use illegal nets, but 93 per cent of them do not know these nets cut fish production and breeding.
Fisheries
Barishal: 9 Lakh Metres of Net Seized, 57 Fishermen Jailed
Mobile courts jailed 57 fishermen in Barishal division in a single day for fishing during the 22-day ban to protect brood hilsa.
Environment
Two held in Bogura with snake venom worth Tk 3 crore
Detective Branch police in Bogura arrested two suspected smugglers with snake venom valued at around Tk 3 crore.
Fisheries
Two Arrested Over Hilsa Sale Fraud on Facebook
Dhaka's New Market police have arrested two men accused of cheating a buyer of Tk 2 lakh through a Facebook page advertising hilsa.
Environment
Main Accused Arrested in Jhalakathi Baya Weaver Chick Killing Case
Jhalakathi Detective Branch police have arrested the main accused in the case over the killing of more than a hundred baya weaver chicks.