File photo: Hilsa fish at a wholesale market Dhaka TribuneCatching, selling, and transporting of ilish is prohibited from October 14 to November 4The government has allocated 10,566.84 tons of VGF rice for fishermen during the upcoming ilish fishing ban from October 14 to November 4. Altogether, 528,342 families in 152 upazilas of 36 districts will get 20kg rice each before the start of the main breeding season of ilish. This season, food aid is being provided to an additional 120,263 families. The deputy commissioners concerned have been directed to complete the distribution of VGF rice by Oct 30. Instructions have been issued to ensure distribution of VGF rice among registered and actual fishermen who are refraining from catching ilish during the main breeding season.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 02, 2020 10:30 UTC