10 held for catching 'jatka'
Ten fishermen were arrested along with huge illegal current net while catching 'jatka, (hilsa fry smaller than 9 inches) in the Meghna River early Friday. The arrestees are Moron Ali, 38, Sabuj Miah, 23, Abdus Sattar, 28, Abdul Awal Rubel, 17, Hazrat Ali, 34, Rafiqul Mizi, 25, Rubel, 26, Moron Ali, 32, M Siraj Miah, 38, and M Yasin Ali, 23. Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of district administration and coast guards conducted a drive in the river under Haimchar upazila in the early hours of the day and arrested the fishermen while catching hilsa fry violating the government ban.
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