FISHY TALE
Some fish species are on the verge of extinction at Natore district in Bangladesh. Defying a government ban, fry are being caught indiscriminately from different rivers. The catching of fry varieties like Kalibaush, Ruhi and Katla up to 23 cm is strictly prohibited by law. But catching of these fishes has been going on unabated as law enforcement agencies remain silent about the defiance in different parts of Natore. A huge number of unauthorised fishfry catching traps have been laid in different rivers in Natore, Pabna, Sirajganj and Naogaon districts.