Since the Mini Fish Hatchery halted production in July, 2018 for the second time since its launch in June, 2010, its employees were yet again out of jobs. The hatchery was scheduled to operate from April to September, that is during the peak breeding season of fish. Iti Bikash Tripura, a former fish hatchling farmer, said: "More or less all fish farmers are unemployed right now and we can barely sustain our family through rearing poultry." If the hatchery begins operating again, we will be able to do something for ourselves and fish farmers in our area will make profits once more." However, farmers said the lack of permanent projects for the hatchery, not only made life difficult for its employees and local fish farmers, but incurring a loss for the government by missing an opportunity to generate revenue from here.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 27, 2019 22:18 UTC