Even after casting nets in the Teesta, fishermen often fail
to find any fish. They have to pull their nets through the river for hours and
often return almost empty handed. Yet once, this river was the main source of
income for their families.
As the number of fish in the Teesta has declined, fishermen
are now being forced to change professions. Some work as day laborers, some as
agricultural workers and others work in brick kilns. Some have even made a
living by driving auto rickshaws or...
