8 fishermen jailed for catching Hilsa in Manikganj
Bangladesh
12 October, 2019, 12:25 pm
Last modified: 12 October, 2019, 12:27 pm
The government imposed a 22-day ban on catching, selling, storing and transporting Hilsa from October 9 to 31 to ensure safe spawning of the fish
A mobile court on Friday night jailed eight fishermen for catching Hilsa from the Jamuna River defying a government ban at Alekdia Char area in Shibaloy upazila.
Shibaloy upazila assistant commissioner (Land) Md Jakir Hossain sentenced the fishermen to one year jail each during a drive in the Jamuna River.
The fishermen are –Ayub Sheikh, Fazlul Haque, Noor-e-Alam, Hamid Ali, Mirazul Sheikh, Alamgir Hossain, Lokman Sheikh, and Habu Mia.
Around 2,000 meters of current net was burnt during the drive.
The government imposed a 22-day ban on catching, selling, storing and transporting Hilsa from October 9 to 31 to ensure safe spawning of the fish.
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