Scarcity of hilsa fish in the local market has increased its price so high that it has become the food of the rich people in Bangladesh. The price has further increased in the month of Ramadan. Bangladesh Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) recently suggested that the government should impose a ban on white fish export in the month of Ramadan. People of Bangladesh have experienced that business communities can do anything for making high profit ignoring the interest of commoners. The Bangladesh government also responded promptly and issued an order banning the export of white fishes, which is unprecedented. Within a couple of days, the price of our national fish hilsa has come down. The commoners have finally got the chance of tasting hilsa. Thanks to FBCCI and the government.

Md. Ashraf Hossain

Ramna, Dhaka