Hilsa export
Mamun Ahmed, Las Vegas, NV, USA
The average price of hilsa in a Bangladeshi grocery store here in the USA is US $4.50 per pound. Accordingly, a medium-size hilsa costs nine dollars. In Bangladeshi taka it will be not more than 650 . While watching news on ntv recently, I saw a fish trader at New Market in Dhaka asking for a much higher price of a hilsa fish of the same size.So, how is Bangladesh gaining out of hilsa export? First of all, we Bangladeshis living abroad do not have any right to have Bangladeshi fish when it is scarce and costly at home. When most of the people cannot afford it locally because of export, this item should not be exported. The foreign currency gained by exporting fish is negligible as compared to spending foreign currency on healthcare. As a matter of fact, the implications of exporting nutritious fish are much more than can be described in a letter. The authorities should look into the matter and ban fish export to any country in the world, not only India.
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