The Bangladesh Coast Guard seized illegal shrimp fry worth about Tk 6 crore in Baharchhara, a border area of Teknaf upazila in Cox’s Bazar. The operation took place around 5 p.m. on Wednesday near Shamlapur market, based on secret intelligence. The seizure was confirmed Thursday night by Coast Guard media officer Lieutenant Commander Suman Al Mukit.

According to the Coast Guard, the shrimp fry were discovered during a search of a suspicious truck traveling from Shamlapur toward Chattogram. The seized fry were later released into the sea channel near Monkhali Bridge in Teknaf in the presence of the upazila’s senior fisheries officer.

The operation highlights ongoing enforcement efforts against illegal aquatic resource trading in coastal regions, though the report did not mention any arrests or further legal actions.