I acknowledge my deep sense of gratitude to Dr. V.R.P. Sinha, Senior Specialist of FAO/UNDP project BGD/89/012 for his valuable instructions, advice and guidance during the period of my consultancy.
It is a great pleasure to express my sincere thanks and gratitude to Dr. M.A. Mazid, Director of FRI and Dr. G.C. Halder, Chief Scientific Officer, FRI, Riverine Station, Chandpur, for providing me necessary supports in performing different works related to consultancy.
I wish to express my sincere thanks to Senior Scientific Officers and Scientific Officers of FRI, Riverine Station, Chandpur; Riverine Substation, Rangamati; Brackish water Station, Paikgacha and Freshwater Substation (Third Fisheries Project) Santahar, Bogra for helping in collecting and furnishing necessary data and information.
I would like to express my sincere thanks and gratitude to DOF, BCAS, SPARRSO, BFDC and BJMSS for providing me relevant reports and information and to the District Fisheries Officers and Thana Fisheries Officers of greater Sylhet and Mymensingh districts for furnishing me necessary data and information.
