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RANGAMATI, Aug 4, 2025 (BSS) - After a three-month and two-day closure, fishing has resumed in Kaptai Lake of the district.

The district administration has lifted the ban on fishing in Kaptai Lake from midnight on August 2. 

The four fish landing ghats at Rangamati, Kaptai, Mahalchhari and Maini resumed their operations from the early hours of Sunday.

Commander Md Fayez Al Karim, manager of BFDC Rangamati told BSS that a total of 105 metric tons of fish were landed at these four landing centers on the first day of fishing.

The government has collected about Taka 20 lakh in revenue from this. 

He said that 65 metric tons of fish were landed at Rangamati Ghat, 30 metric tons at Kaptai Ghat, 8 metric tons at Mahalchhari Ghat and 2 metric tons at Marishya Ghat on the first day of fishing in Kaptai Lake. 

Last year, the amount of fish landing on the first day was 75 metric tons, from which revenue of Taka 15 lakh was collected. 

Md. Faiz Al Karim also said that, “We are satisfied with the first day of fishing. Last time, 7.5 thousand metric tons of fish fry were released in Kaptai Lake, but this time about 9 thousand metric tons of fish fry have been released in Kaptai Lake. 

This time, BFDC is hoping to collect more revenue than the target fixed by the government.

Rangamati fish trader Md. Abdul Shukkur told BSS that everyone involved in the fishing business is having a very busy time as catching fish has started in Kaptai Lake after a long three months and two days. 

Although the first day was good, the quantity of small fish was more this time. 

Traders are supplying fish from Kaptai Lake to various parts of the country including Dhaka and Chattogram. 

Rangamati Fishery Traders Association President Md. Kabir Ahmed Sawdagar said that although the start of fishing has created a buzz at the fishing pier, the number of paltoons at the Rangamati fishery landing center needs to be increased.

Due to the shortage of paltoons, problems are being created in landing fish in a short time. 

He sought the government's cooperation in increasing the number of paltoons and building a new modern landing station. 

If Kaptai Lake, a reservoir with immense potential for fish resources, is managed through dredging and increasing the depth of the lake and proper government management, the government revenue will increase to a large extent, along with the development of fish resources, solving the problems of 27,000 fishermen families and ordinary traders.