100000 metres current net trapping hilsa seized in B’baria

Brahmanbaria, Oct 27 (UNB) – A mobile court in separate drives on Saturday seized 1 lakh metres of banned Current Jal from the Meghna River in Sarail upazila.

The mobile court, led by Executive Magistrate and Upazla Nirbahi Officer Farzana Priyanka, conducted the drives at Panishwar, Chunta, Aruail and Pakshimul of the river from morning to afternoon.

The team seized the fishing net along with 11 kg mother hilsa.

Later, the seized nets were burnt in front of Pakshimul union parishad while the seized hilsas were given to an orphanage.