Jumbangla Desk: 'It is not possible to buy and eat hilsa fish with the salary that we government employees get. And I can't buy and eat hilsa myself. I came to Patuakhali and was able to eat hilsa fish once in the last one month. At the price of hilsa fish, you have to eat hilsa every day and not eat for the rest of the time.

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For this reason, we have to increase the production of hilsa. So please no one fishes during this prime breeding season of hilsa. If we can stop fishing for these 22 days and do not kill jatka, the production of hilsa will increase and the price of hilsa will come down. By doing this, common people will be able to buy and eat hilsa fish again.

Deputy Commissioner Abu Hasnat Mohammad Arefin said this in the chief guest's speech at the exchange meeting organized at Patuakhali Sadar Upazila Parishad Badhanhara hall on Thursday morning.

The Deputy Commissioner also said that the government is working to control the market price and the common people should also work. We have to invest in agriculture. Production should be increased. If you are a little aware, it is possible to produce the vegetables needed by every family at home. In the case of the city, the cultivation of vegetables could be done in the roof garden.

Patuakhali Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Iffat Ara Zaman Urmi chaired the exchange meeting held by various government department officials, representatives of civil society, political figures, public representatives journalists and people from various professions spoke.