Hilsa Out Of Reach Of Common People
Desk Report
Published: 16 Sep 2023, 02:16 pm
Hilsa is being caught in flocks in the sea. Fishermen are returning to the wharf with a trawler full of hilsa.
Now fishermen, fishmongers, trawler owners, and workers are having a busy time.
However, the price of Hilsa, the national fish of Bangladesh, is beyond the reach of common people.
The price of one kilogram of hilsa is Tk 1400, the price of one and a half kg is Tk 1800, the weight of 2 kg is Tk 2200, and those above two kg are being sold at Tk 2,500 per kg.
1000 taka per kg of hilsa less than 1 kg. Hilsa of less than half a kg in size is being sold at 800 to 950 taka per kg.
Low and middle-income people cannot buy hilsa fish at this price.