Fisheries and Livestock and Agriculture Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid spoke today in the Jatiya Sangsad session. Photo: Video ScreenshotSANGSAD BHABAN, April 1, 2026 (BSS) - Fisheries and Livestock and Agriculture Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid today told the parliament that the government will ensure fish sanctuaries in rivers, beels and canals across the country to protect natural breeding grounds and restore fish resources. The Minister said that the government has already taken steps to protect fish during breeding seasons and will expand conservation measures in freshwater bodies, including haors, beels and canals, by declaring designated areas as fish sanctuaries where fishing will be prohibited during breeding periods. He noted that many indigenous freshwater fish species such as shing, taki and boal are now rarely found due to destruction of natural breeding grounds. Amin Ur Rashid also expressed hope that the initiative would help restore the country’s traditional fish wealth and ensure rivers that beels and ponds are once again filled with fish in the future.
