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90 Bangladeshi sailors, fishermen return home after detention in India
A total of 90 Bangladeshi sailors and fishermen, detained in India for weeks, have returned home. They were brought to the Bangladesh Coast Guard Jetty in Patenga and handed over to their families on Tuesday morning. The Indian authorities handed over the 90 individuals to the Bangladesh...
Six Bangladeshi fishermen return after nine months in Indian Jail
After all the immigration formalities, the Indian police handed them to Bangladesh authorities throughBenapole Port Police Station in the morning. The returnees are Rahmat Ullah, 45, son of Siddique Mia of Patuakhali district, Golam Rafi, 34, son of Abdul Manik of Patuakhali district, Jamal...
Fishers at a Lebanese port hope ceasefire means normal life is returning
The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah brought hope for normality back to many in southern Lebanon on Friday, including fishermen who have long launched their single-engine wooden boats into the Mediterranean at dawn, reports AP. During the last two months of its year fighting Hezbollah,...
Form committee to address illegal fishing: Farida
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhtar has emphasised the urgency of forming a committee to address illegal fishing activities, particularly during the fish catch ban period, reports UNB. Speaking at a workshop today, Farida Akhtar pointed out that Indian fishermen have been crossing into...
Farida Akhter urges immediate action to protect haor fish breeding
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter has criticised the lack of responsibility shown in preserving fish breeding cycles in the haor region, labeling it a shortsighted approach by both consumers and fish harvesters, reports UNB. Haor fisheries are a gift of nature, and neglecting their...
Fishermen need permits to fish in the sea
The Upazila Fisheries Department in Kutubdia, Coxs Bazar, is issuing fishing licenses and permits to local fishermen. Boat owners and crew members are required to submit the necessary fees and information to obtain the licenses. To obtain the license, both boat owners and crew members must...
Bangladesh raises concerns to Myanmar over gunfire targeting fishermen
Dhaka on Sunday (November 10) raised deep concern to Myanmar over instances of gunfire targeting Bangladeshi fishermen amid the neighbouring countrys internal conflict, stressing the urgency of preventing further such occurrences. The concerned was flagged when Myanmar Ambassador to Bangladesh,...
Govt working to eradicate existing discrimination in fisheries sector: Adviser Farida
Highlighting the extreme discrimination faced by fishermen and the fisheries sector in general, Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said on Saturday that the government is working at its highest capacity to eradicate the existing discrimination in the fisheries sector. She said this at...
Fresh winter crops ease vegetable prices
Prices of most of the vegetables have dropped after around two months in the capitals kitchen markets with the arrival of fresh crops ahead of the winter season. Amid a soaring trend of prices of all the essential commodities, prices of vegetables, farm eggs and chicken have declined over the...
10 fishermen freed in Sundarbans raid
Ten fishermen, who had been kidnapped by robbers, were rescued by Forest Department officers following a gunfight in the Takkakhali area along the Chunkuri River in the Sundarbans. Three boats, a solar panel and one round of bullet were recovered. The rescued fishermen are Abdul Alim(62), Nur...
Gaza fisherman struggle to feed families amid war
Palestinian fishermen gather along the coastline, desperately casting their nets in hopes of catching enough for their families amid widespread hunger caused by war. Since Israel began a military onslaught in Gaza after Hamas October 2023 attack, Israeli restrictions in the waters off the...
Catfishing, killing: Alexander McCartney jailed for life
A man in Northern Ireland has been sentenced to life for several crimes sexually abuse at least 70 minors in several countries, reports CNN. His crime also includes child sexual offenses, blackmail and the manslaughter of a 12-year-old girl in the US. Alexander McCartney, 26, was sentenced by...