Rajbari, Nov. 12 -- A giant catla fish weighing around 23 kilograms, caught in the Padma River near Daulatdia ferry terminal in Goalanda upazila of Rajbari, was sold for Tk 55,200 at an auction on Thursday morning.

The prized catch, which fetched Tk 2,400 per kg, was caught by fishermen near ferry terminals No. 3 and 4 early in the morning before being brought to a local fish wholesale market for auction.

Fisherman Lutfar Rahman, also known as Lutfar Halder, went fishing in the Padma River before dawn, as he does regularly.

He cast a fishing net in the river between Daulatdia ferry terminals No. 3 and 4. After a while, he felt a strong tug on the net, realising that a large fish had been caught.

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