Asia Album: Fishing on Bangladesh's Kaptai Lake

Fishermen lay net to catch fish in Rangamati, Bangladesh on Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua)

RANGAMATI, Bangladesh, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Fishing season of Bangladesh's largest man-made lake Kaptai is currently in full swing following a ban on fishing activities for over four months in the benefit of resource protection to boost fishery production.

Kaptai Lake, under Rangamati district of Bangladesh, some 391 km southeast of national capital Dhaka, has been serving as a significant source of fish products in the South Asian country.

Fishermen are catching fish through net casting on Kaptai Lake in Rangamati, Bangladesh on Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua)

A view of net fishing on Kaptai Lake in Rangamati, Bangladesh on Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua)

Fishermen are catching fish through net casting on Kaptai Lake in Rangamati, Bangladesh on Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua)

A view of net fishing on Kaptai Lake in Rangamati, Bangladesh on Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua)

A fisherman is seen during net fishing at sunset on Kaptai Lake in Rangamati, Bangladesh on Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua)

A fisherman is busy collecting fish on Kaptai Lake in Rangamati, Bangladesh on Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua) ■