Rural News Dex:
The mobile court has sentenced each of the ten fishermen including a leader of the Fishermen's Association, including a fishermen's association, to two years of imprisonment without labor in violation of the ban on the Meghna river in Lakshmipur.
(Today) Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Mobile Court Executive Magistrate Mohammad Nuruzzaman gave the sentence on Wednesday afternoon.
Earlier, from morning to 1 pm, the local fisheries department, Coast Guard and Executive Magistrate raided the river and seized them with 5,000 meters of current net, 2 cut hilsa and a fishing trawler.
Executive Magistrate Md Nuruzzaman said that 10 fishermen were arrested in various areas of Meghna river in Sadar Upazila and each was sentenced to 2 years without labor.
Essmut, District Fisheries Officer Md. Mohib Ullah, Sadar Upazila Fisheries Officer Abul Kashem etc.
The convicts are Md. Alauddin (38), president of Kalkini Uniiton Fishermen Association of Kamalnagar Upazila, Abu Taher (56), son of deceased Altaf Hossain of Char Samchuddin village, Mohi Uddin (26), son of Lal Mita of Char Kalkini village, Mohi Uddin (26), Madhya Char Charmani of Sadar Upazila. Alauddin (38), son of deceased Ibrahim Khalil of the village, son of Rustum Ali of East Fish of No. Mustafa (58), Son of Saitad Ahmed, Hossain Ahmed (45), son of deceased Ruhul Amin. Siraj (52), son of Shahadat Hossain. Shahjahan (45), Shahjahan's son Monir Hossain (36), Idris Mita's son Md. Alauddin (28).
The government has banned all types of fishing in the river during the main breeding season from October 12 to November 2. In this case, fishing, transportation, stocking and marketing or selling is prohibited.