No fishing in Bay of Bengal from Wednesday

The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has issued a ban on fishing in Bay of Bengal from May 20 (Wednesday) to July 23, said a handout of PID on Tuesday.

Besides, the Ministry also issued an order in this regard and sent it to the Bangladesh Navy Headquarters, Public Security Division, Shipping Ministry, Armed Forces Division, Police Headquarters, Coast Guard, Rab Headquarters, Fisheries Department, River police, Divisional commissioners of Barishal, Khulna and Chattogram divisions, and 14 deputy commissioners concerned of the coastal belt.

In an online briefing, Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim on Tuesday sought cooperation from local administration, Bangladesh Navy, Police, Coast Guard, Rab and River police  to implement the restriction.

Already some 23,496.98 metric tonnes of rice have been allocated for the families of 4,19,589 registered fishermen, he said.


Dhaka/Naymuddin/AKA