8 fishermen arrested in Sundarbans with poison bottles
SM Sahidul Islam, Satkhira
The members of Burigoalini forest station office of Satkhira range have arrested 8 fishermen while trespassing in the protected (sanctuary) area of Deep Sundarbans and fishing with poison.
On Thursday (September 22) night, forest personnel led by Burigoalini Forest Station Officer (SO) Noor Alam arrested fishermen red-handed while fishing with poison in the Madar canal of Sundarbans. At this time, the raiding team recovered 1 boat used by fishermen, 4 bottles of poison, fish and nets and related goods.
The arrested fishermen are Malek Sardar son of Subad Sardar of Datinakhali village of Shyamnagar upazila, Rezaul Karim son of Iman Ali of Kalbari village and Khairul Islam son of Enayet Ali of Gobra village of Koira upazila, Mofidul Dhali son of Ruhul Amin Dhali, Mosharaf Hossain son of Abul Bashar, Serajul Sardar son of Amjad Sardar. , Bilal Hossain son of Iman Sardar and Khokon Sana son of Dabir Sana. Satkhira Range Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) AKM Iqbal Hossain Chowdhury confirmed the arrest of the fishermen and said that the fishermen were caught while trespassing in the protected area and fishing with poison.
They have been sent to jail through the Satkhira court under the Forest Act.
