Netting of fish has been banned in all the canals of Sundarbans from July 1 to August 31 in order to promote safe breeding and to preserve aquatic animals.
People leaving Chattogram or heading towards the city were stuck in long tailbacks for several hours after fishermen blocked Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Sitakunda upazila yesterday, demanding the lifting of an ongoing ban on fishing at sea.
Vehicular movement on Dhaka-Chattogram highway is disrupted for two hours as fishermen put barricade at Sitakunda point of Chattagram, protesting the government move banning fishing in the Bay of Bengal.
A two-month ban on fishing at five sanctuaries in nine major rivers in the country's southern region started yesterday.
The ban on fishing in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the Bay of Bengal to continue till July 23, aiming to preserve and ensure smooth breeding of sea fish and crustacean.
Netting of fish has been banned in all the canals of Sundarbans from July 1 to August 31 in order to promote safe breeding and to preserve aquatic animals.
People leaving Chattogram or heading towards the city were stuck in long tailbacks for several hours after fishermen blocked Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Sitakunda upazila yesterday, demanding the lifting of an ongoing ban on fishing at sea.
Vehicular movement on Dhaka-Chattogram highway is disrupted for two hours as fishermen put barricade at Sitakunda point of Chattagram, protesting the government move banning fishing in the Bay of Bengal.
A two-month ban on fishing at five sanctuaries in nine major rivers in the country's southern region started yesterday.
The ban on fishing in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the Bay of Bengal to continue till July 23, aiming to preserve and ensure smooth breeding of sea fish and crustacean.