Following a two-month fishing ban aimed at conserving juvenile hilsa (jatka), thousands of fishermen have resumed work in the Padma-Meghna rivers. The ban, effective from March 1 to April 30, covered a 70 km stretch from Shatnol to Char Bhairabi in Chandpur. Over 1,000 enforcement drives were conducted, resulting in the arrest of 129 fishermen—five were jailed and 124 fined. During the ban, each affected fisherman received 160 kg of rice as aid.