A mobile court in Bhangura upazila of Pabna conducted a raid on Tuesday morning in Naubaria village, seizing banned Chinese fishing nets worth about Tk 150,000. The nets were confiscated under Section 5(1) of the Fish Protection and Conservation Act, 1950, and later destroyed by fire. One person, identified as Milan, 36, son of Anil from Naubaria village, was fined Tk 5,000 for transporting the illegal nets, and a warehouse used for storing them was sealed.

The operation was led by Upazila Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Mizanur Rahman, with the participation of Acting Upazila Fisheries Officer Ali Azam and Sub-Inspector Ershad Hossain of Bhangura Police Station. According to the magistrate, the use and transport of banned Chinese nets are harmful to fish resources, prompting the enforcement action.

Authorities stated that the main trader, Haripada, was not found during the raid, but further investigation and legal steps are planned. The upazila administration confirmed that similar drives will continue to protect national fish resources and curb illegal fishing gear use.