Scores of people from the fishermen's community took up station on the highway in the Bhatiari Toll Road around 10am on Sunday, said Md Farhad, assistant superintendent of police's Chattogram Zone. Sitakunda UNO Milton Rai said, "Fishermen took to the streets in protest against the ban on deep-sea fishing. We will hold a meeting together with the leaders of the fishing community at the Deputy Commisioner's Office." The ban on fishing in the Bay of Bengal started on May 20 and is set to run for 65 days. The fishing ban was first introduced in 2015 to preserve fish stock and ensure proper breeding.

Source: bd News24 June 09, 2019 09:33 UTC