The price of hilsa increased by 200-300 taka per kg on the news of export to India
September 24, 20242 Mins Read
Jumbangla Desk: On the news of hilsa export to India, the price of wholesale hilsa in Chandpur has increased by Tk 200-300 per kg. This has also affected the retail level. As a result, this delicious fish remains beyond the affordability of common people.

Hilsa market in Chandpur throughout the season. However, the upward trend of hilsa prices has been affected by the announcement of exports to India. After the announcement of the export of 3000 tons of hilsa to India, the price of hilsa, one of the largest wholesale market of the country, increased at Machghat.

Hilsa trader Kamal Hossain said, 'Hilsa season is almost at the end. There is less hilsa in the market. As there are few days left of this season, the price of hilsa is unlikely to decrease. The news of hilsa export to India has further increased the price. Currently, hilsa is being sold at 1700-1800 taka per kg. Which used to be up to 1400-1600 taka.

Abdul Hafez, who came from Narsingdi to buy hilsa, said, 'I came to Chandpur to buy hilsa from far away, but the picture here is different. I see one price online and another price here. The price increased by Tk 200-300 in two days. Hearing the price of hilsa at the fish ghat, the head is spinning. I have come from afar, so I have to take even a little.'

However, due to the fish shortage, the price was already high, said the general secretary of the Chandpur Fishery Traders Cooperative Society. Shabbat government.

He said that the price has increased by 100-200 rupees per kg due to the start of export to India. If the supply does not increase, the price of hilsa is unlikely to decrease this year.

This leader of Chandpur Fishery Traders Cooperative Society also said that earlier 800 to 1200 maunds were supplied at this time. But now the supply is 500 to 600 maunds. That's why the price is not going down.