United News of Bangladesh

Bangladesh River Police seized a huge quantity of illegal nets, fish and jelly-injected shrimp during a five-day nationwide drive aimed at protecting the country’s fisheries resources and ensuring security on waterways. A total of 21,334,330 metres of illegal nets and 2,409 kilograms of fish and 300 kilograms of jelly-injected shrimp were seized during the five day-drive continued till 8:00 am on Thursday, said a press release. Cases were also filed in the naval court against 23 bulkheads for lacking valid documents, the release said. A total of 64 people were arrested in the five-day drive. Besides, a total of 26 cases were filed in connection with the seizure and three death bodies were also recovered during the drive.

A total of 311 people have been arrested during countrywide drives conducted by the River Police over the past seven days, aimed at protecting the country’s fish resources and ensuring safety on waterways. According to the River Police headquarters, 29,806,610 meters of illegal fishing nets, 5,237 kilograms of fish, and 17,000 shrimp fry were seized.  Ex-mayor Taposh’s close associate arrested in Dhaka Legal actions were also taken against 71 bulkheads for not having valid documents and three dredgers were also seized. A total of 88 cases were filed during the operations, including 68 related to fisheries, one drug case, seven, seven unnatural death cases, one murder case, two cases related to sand extraction, one under the Special Powers Act, and one involving women and children. Eight bodies were recovered during the period. The seized illegal fishing nets were destroyed and  the recovered fish were distributed to orphanages, and the shrimp fry were released back into the water, said the River Police.  Teenage nephew arrested over brutal murder of two sisters in Shewrapara

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