PATUAKHALI, Oct 10, 2025 (BSS) - A mobile court has sentenced two fishermen to 16 days' imprisonment each for catching Hilsa with electric nets in the 
Payra River in Dumki upazila here, violating the government's official ban.

The sentence was handed down on Friday morning at the office of the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) by Executive Magistrate Abuzar Md. Ejazul Haque.

The convicts are Jamal Talukdar, 50, son of the late Chandu Talukdar of Jhatra village in Angaria union, and Md. Kausar Haoladar, 30, son of the late 
Barek Hawladar of the same village.

As the government-imposed national ban on Hilsa fishing is going on, a special team from the Department of Fisheries conducted a drive on Thursday 
night in the Payra River near Baherchar.

During the drive, the two fishermen were found catching Hilsa fish using electric nets and were caught red-handed. A boat and a large quantity of 
electric nets used in the fishing were seized.

The arrested fishermen were presented before the mobile court at the UNO's office this morning, where the sentence was handed over.

Confirming the incident, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Dumki Police Station Md. Zakir Hossain said preparations are underway to send the convicts to 
Patuakhali district jail.