File photo: Fishermen at a river in Bangladesh Dhaka TribuneFishermen refraining from fishing to get 40 kg rice per monthThe government is going to impose a 65-day ban starting from May 20 to July 23 on fishing in the Bay of Bengal in the interest of the national economy. Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim imparted this information while speaking at an online meeting on enforcing the ban held at the Secretariat, reports UNB. All commercial trawlers have been asked to abide by the ban,” he said. “During this [ban] period, fishermen refraining from fishing will get 40 kilograms of rice per month,” he informed. Saying that no negligence will be allowed in this regard, he urged the officials concerned to steer clear of any misdeed.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 17, 2020 12:22 UTC