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100 maunds of jatka seized

Monday, 18 April 2011


Members of Coast Guard in a drive seized 100 maunds of 'jatka' (hilsa fry) from a launch in the Dhaleswari river at Pagla of Narayanganj Saturday morning. Acting on a tip-off, members of Pagla Coast Guard conducted a drive in the river and seized the jatka from the Dhaka-bound launch MV Gazi-4 at around 6:30 am.Later, the seized fries were handed over to officials of fisheries department to take legal action. - UNB