More than 10, Feb. 19 -- fish processing fishermen in Dubla Char of the Sundarbans have stopped fishing in the sea and rivers since Wednesday evening due to renewed fears of forest pirates.

The fishermen suspended fishing amid uncertainty over the fate of 20 fishermen who were allegedly abducted on Monday night.

Their whereabouts remained unknown for the past two days.

President of the Dubla Fishermen Group freedom fighter Md Kamal Uddin Ahmed told UNB over phone from Alorkol that the absence of adequate security in the Sundarbans and adjacent sea areas has left fishermen terrified of abduction.

"Over 10,000 fishermen engaged in dry-fish processing stopped fishing in the sea and rivers from Wednesday evening and are now staying idle o...