Fish Fry Released by Lawarkuni Social Welfare Council in Gowainghat.

Naeem Ahmed, Jaintapur-Gowainghat Sylhet. A fish fry release program was organized by the Lawarkuni Social Welfare Council in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet. On Sunday (September 27) morning, fish fry of various species were released into the pond of Lawarkuni Central Jame Mosque with funding from the organization. The program was organized with the aim of increasing fish production in local water bodies and conserving fisheries resources. The program was presided over by Md. Shahadat Hossain, president of the Lawarkuni Social Welfare Council. Senior adviser Aftab Uddin, assistant adviser Izzat Ullah, the mosque’s Imam and Khatib, village elders Haji Ang-Salam, Abdul Hamid (Bong), Shamsuddin, Helal, Khalik, Jamal, Hafiz Nazim and Alim, along with members of the organization, were present. Among others, organization members Amir, Mayur, Nazrul, Delwar, Qayes, Minhaj, Waris, Rahim, Tofail, Zahed, Qoyser, Enam, Abdur Rahman, Rakib, Tarif, Mustafa, Khaled, Matin, Tasir, Arif, Farhan, Ahad and Muhan were also present. Leaders of the Lawarkuni Social Welfare Council said that increasing the country’s fisheries resources, meeting nutritional needs and strengthening the local economy require greater attention to fish farming and the release of fish fry into water bodies. Such initiatives will increase fish production in local water bodies and benefit the general population. They further said that the Lawarkuni Social Welfare Council has been carrying out various welfare activities. Similar initiatives will continue in the future for the well-being of the people of the area.