Coast Guard seizes fish fry worth Tk 8.0 million

A special team of Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) Khulna West Zone seized around 4.0 million fish fry worth around Tk 8.0 million from Khanjahan Ali Bridge area under Rupsha upazila in Khulna on Tuesday, reports BSS.

Based on secret information, a team of Rupsha BCG of Khulna West Zone conducted a drive in the Rupsha River around 4 pm on Tuesday and seized the fish fry, said a press release issued by BCG West Zone operation Officer Lieutenant Imtiaz Alam on Wednesday.

The BCG men also seized an engine-run boat along with fish fry. The recovered fish fry were released into the Rupsha River water in presence of Upazila Fisheries Officers.

Meanwhile, member of BCG of Kaikhali Station under the West Zone conducted a drive near Keoratoli canal under Shyamnagar upazila in Satkhira last night and seized nine Indian cows worth about Tk 640,000 and an engine-run boat.

The recovered goods were handed over to Shyamnagar Police Station for legal action, said the press release.