17 detained for illegal Jatka fishing in Chandpur. Photo: BSSCHANDPUR, March 6, 2026 (BSS) - The District Task Force today detained 17fishermen for defying the ongoing government ban on catching juvenile hilsa(jatka) in the Padma-Meghna River sanctuary area of Chandpur. Sadar Upazila Senior Fisheries Officer Mirza Omar Faruk confirmed theinformation to BSS, noting that the operation covered the stretch of theMeghna River from Harina to Kachikata in the Sadar area. The court fined 13 of the detained fishermen Taka 5,000 each, totaling Taka65,000 in penalties. The enforcement operation was conducted under the leadership of the ExecutiveMagistrate with the participation of Sadar Upazila Assistant FisheriesOfficer Md.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 06, 2026 10:29 UTC