Mamata appeals B’desh govt to release Bengal fishermen
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, on Tuesday, appealed to the Bangladesh government to release 84 fishermen from the state
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, on Tuesday, appealed to the Bangladesh government to release 84 fishermen from the state
Families of fishermen and local people protested on Sunday at Jegathapattinam in Tamil Nadu's Pudukottai district over the Sri Lankan Navy arresting 14 fishermen and seizing their mechanised boats.
A fishing trawler, carrying 14 fishermen who had set out from Patharpratima, capsized this morning in the Bay of Bengal after encountering rough seas.
Under the provisions of the bilateral Agreement on Consular Access 2008, such lists are exchanged every year on 1st January and on 1st July.
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Andhra Pradesh's ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) claimed credit for their release and said the sustained efforts made by its leaders were successful.
The fishermen, who hail from Tamil Nadu, were taken to the naval base at Elara in Sri Lanka and later handed over to the Assistant Director of Fisheries in Jaffna for further action, the report said.
An ICG spokesperson, Kolkata headquarters, informed that the boats reached Kakdwip fishing harbour on Sunday night.
Fishermen here Sunday went on an indefinite strike protesting against the low prices offered by export companies for prawns and fishes.
Congress MP and candidate from Thiruvananthapuram constituency Shashi Tharoor landed in a controversy over the word "squeamish'' that he used in a tweet on his visit to a fish market in the Kerala capital last week as part of his election campaign.
