Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) in separate drives arrested 25 fishermen in Bhola district early Friday for catching mother hilsa defying a government ban.
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Fishers ask for compensation during hilsa ban period
Bangladesh Fish Workers’ Alliance (BFWA), a platform of fishermen and farmers’ organizations, on Thursday demanded a monthly allowance of Tk 8,000 for each fisherman’s family as compensation during the period when fishing Hilsa is banned.
22-day ban on fishing from Oct 7 to protect mother hilsa
The government has imposed a 22-day ban on fishing, carrying, hoarding, trading and transporting of all fish, with particular emphasis on Hilsha and Jatka (Hilshafry) from October midnight to 29 October in the sweet waters of Chandpur belt, as part…