Hilsa floods Barishal market as 22-day ban ends

Hilsa flooded wholesale fish market in Barishal city yesterday following end of the 22-day ban on netting the popular fish. The fisheries department imposed the restriction from October 9 to 30 to ensure safe spawning and protection of mother hilsa, said Bimal Chandra Das, Barisal district fisheries officer (hilsa). Azizul Haque, deputy director of Barisal divisional fisheries