Zaker ALi Shuva

On the occasion of National Fisheries Week in Kumarkhali Upazila of Kushtia, a discussion meeting was held on the activities taken by the Directorate of Fisheries to achieve protection and prosperity of fisheries resources. This exchange meeting was held at Upazila Parishad Auditorium organized by National Fisheries Week 2024 Celebration Committee, Kumarkhali, Kushtia on Tuesday morning. Different classes of people participate in it.

Under the chairmanship of Assistant Commissioner (Land) Kumarkhali, Md. Amirul Arafat, Senior Upazila Fisheries Officer Md. Mahmudul Hasan presented the keynote at the exchange meeting. Fishermen, traders, ice mill owners, wholesale fish sellers and officials of various departments were present at this time.

Senior Upazila Fisheries Officer Md. Mahmudul Hasan highlighted all the activities of the National Fisheries Week from July 30 to August 5 and sought the full cooperation of all present including local media workers to make the National Fisheries Week a success. At that time, he said, ‘Bangladesh ranks second after China in freshwater fish production. Fish is our national resource. We must all come forward to protect this resource. We can expand fish breeding only if we are aware, stop catching immature fish and create fish sanctuaries. This is possible only with the cooperation of all.