The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Rangamati

Huge quantity of fish fry was seized from Kurkutichhari area of Barkal upazila, about 32 km away from the Rangamati district headquarters on Tuesday. Sources said, being informed about collecting of fish fry from the Kaptai Lake at Kurkutichhari area of Barunachhari under Barkal upazila, police and officials of Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation (BFDC) rushed to the spot and seized about five lakh fry of chitol fish worth about Taka 65 lakh.

Sensing presence of lawful authority, the illegal fish fry catchers escaped the scene leaving behind the fry. Fisheries department officials released the fish in the Kaptai Lake instantly.