Finally, their wait is over

Mokammel Shuvo
Mokammel Shuvo
17 August 2023, 06:47 AM
UPDATED 18 August 2023, 22:46 PM
Braving a cyclone, a 65-day fishing ban and another spell of inclement weather, fishermen in Cox’s Bazar finally got what they wanted -- going out to the sea and catching fish, the only occupation they know to earn their living..Most of the fishermen had a hard time, sitting idle for nearl

Braving a cyclone, a 65-day fishing ban and another spell of inclement weather, fishermen in Cox's Bazar finally got what they wanted -- going out to the sea and catching fish, the only occupation they know to earn their living.

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Most of the fishermen had a hard time, sitting idle for nearly 4 months since Cyclone Mocha.

However, the trying times seem to be over. This reporter today visited Cox's Bazar's fishery ghat, a wholesale market for marine fish, and saw that the market has been flooded with hilsa.

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