On Thursday night, BCG Station Chandpur under Bangladesh Coast Guard Dhaka Zone conducted a special operation in Kapriaputti area of Hajiganj Bazar under Hajiganj Upazila of Chandpur District on the basis of secret information led by Lt. Shams Sadekin Nirnoy.
During the operation, two fishing net traders were arrested from two shops and two godowns in the area along with 33 lakh meters of
illegal current nets and 470 pieces of Chai net.
The estimated market value of the seized nets is around Tk 11 crore 71 lakh 45 thousand. Fisheries Extension Officer Md Ashikur Rahman was present during the operation.
The two arrestees were later released by Executive Magistrate Enamul Hasan after imposing a fine of Tk 10,000 and the seized nets were set on fire.
Regular operations have been and will continue to be carried out in the areas under the jurisdiction of Bangladesh Coast Guard to maintain law and order, public safety as well as to curb piracy, robbery and drug trade as well as illegal fishing.