Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- Chatmohar (Pabna) Correspondent :

The upazila administration in collaboration with the Fisheries Department has removed five illegal dams installed in various rivers and streams of ChatmoharUpazila, an area that encompasses the Chhalanbil region.

On Wednesday , from morning to evening, Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Executive Magistrate Musa Naser Chowdhury conducted a drive across multiple areas of the upazila, removing all five dams. These structures were killing native fish species and damaging the biodiversity of the Chhalanbil region. Reports indicate that influential local figures were involved in installing these dams.

To prevent the poaching of native fish and other aquatic animals by obstructing natural water flow...