Rough seas
triggered by a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal have once again
halted hilsa fishing. Hundreds of fishing trawlers began returning to shore from
Thursday morning after the Bangladesh Meteorological Department issued Local
Warning Signal No. 3. The prolonged spell of bad weather has left fishermen and
trawler owners facing heavy losses.
Trawler
owners and fish traders in coastal areas, including Bagerhat's Sharankhola,
said on Friday afternoon that hundreds of fishi...