12 fishermen in Faridpur jailed for defying hilsa catching ban

A mobile court has jailed 12 fishermen for catching hilsa from the Padma and Arial Khan rivers in Sadarpur upazila of Faridpur, defying a 22-day ban. Of the fishermen, 10 were awarded 15-day jail each while two others were sentenced to 10-day jail each, said Sajal Chandra Shil, assistant commissioner (land) of Sadarpur upazila, today.