Halda River, country's lone natural fish breeding ground

By placing fine nets, an influential quarter is catching brood fish from the Halda River, country's lone natural fish breeding ground, jeopardising existence of the indigenous sweet-water fish varieties like rui, catla, mrigal and kalibaus. There is hardly any effective measure on the authorities' part to prevent the illegal fishing. The picture was taken from the river's Hathazari point in Chattogram on Tuesday — Focus Bangla