BSS-34 Coast Guard seizes fish fries worth Tk 80 lakh

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Coast Guard seizes fish fries worth Tk 80 lakh

KHULNA, May 22, 2019 (BSS) – A special team of Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG)
Khulna West Zone seized around 40 lakh fish fries worth around Tk 80 lakh
from Khanjahan Ali Bridge area under Rupsha upazila in Khulna Tuesday
afternoon.

Based on secret information, a team of Rupsha BCG of Khulna West Zone
conducted a drive in the Rupsha River around 4 pm yesterday and seized the
fish fries, said a press release today issued by BCG West Zone operation
Officer Lieutenant Imtiaz Alam.

The BCG men also seized an engine-run boat along with fish fries. The
recovered fish fries were released into the Rupsha River water in presence of
Upazila Fisheries Officers.

Meanwhile, member of BCG of Kaikhali Station under the West Zone conducted
a drive near Keoratoli canal under Shyamnagar upazila in Satkhira last night
and seized nine Indian cows worth about Taka
6,40,000 and an engine-run boat.

The recovered goods were handed over to Shyamnagar Police Station for legal
action, said the press release.

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