Hilsha export
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I am an expatriate Bangladeshi and would like to express my views on hilsha export to foreign countries from Bangladesh. I recently purchased a medium sized Padma hilsha (in an already processed form) from a Bangladeshi store in Lakemba, Sydney, Australia where most of these stores are located. The fish was purchased for 19 Australian dollars which is high. I was just reading an article on hilsha export on The Daily Star internet version. I came to know about the recent price hike of hilsha in the local markets of Bangladesh after the removal of ban on its export and the difficulty the local people are facing in buying it. I sympathise with them. Although hilsha is one my favourite fish, I feel it is unfair to export it overseas without fulfilling the demands of the local people. My view is that hilsha should not be exported until there is adequate supply in the local market and its price comes down to within the reach of the common people of Bangladesh. We expatriate people have other fishes to choose from and do not feel obliged to eat hilsha depriving many people residing in Bangladesh.
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