Stop catching jatka

Despite a government ban on the catching of 'jatka' to facilitate the safe spawning of the Hilsa fish, fishermen continue to engage in this illegal practice. One reason behind this is the huge demand of the fish on Pahela Baishakh which is just days away.   

Hilsha is the most valuable fish of Bangladesh. We need to protect it and help it to grow normally. I strongly feel that it is time we started having other fishes with the traditional panta on the Bangla New Year. 

Professor M Zahidul Haque  
Department of Agricultural Extension & Information System, SAU, Dhaka