Rajbari:Two mobile courts have sentenced four individuals to various prison terms and imposed fines totaling Tk 32,000 in nine cases related to the illegal catching of mother Hilsa during the banned period in the Padma River region of Rajbari district.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the operations, conducted by the district and upazila administration in collaboration with the fisheries department and law enforcement agencies, resulted in the seizure of 140,000 meters of banned current nets and three kilograms of Hilsa fish. Rajbari District Fisheries Officer Mahbubul Haq provided this information today.
The seized current nets were publicly burned, and the confiscated Hilsa fish were distributed to orphanages and madrasahs, Mahbubul Haq added. Officials involved in the operation have stated that such efforts will continue to ensure the safe breeding of mother Hilsa, prevent illegal harvesting, and boost Hilsa production.