9 fishermen jailed for illegally catching hilsa in Lakshmipur | District

Another fisherman, identified as a minor, was released on bail. The special drive was conducted by a task force as part of a 22-day nationwide campaign to protect mother hilsa during the peak breeding season in the Raipur-Meghna sanctuary area of the district. During the operation, which was carried out in the Meghna River from 1:30am till dawn on Sunday (October 12), the team seized 15 kilograms of hilsa, a fishing boat,...