Farida Akhter, the Fisheries and Livestock Adviser, announced today that 1,200 metric tons of hilsa will be sent to India this year as a politeness and request in honor of Durga Puja.
“The amount is less than half compared to last year. Besides, considering the demand of expatriate Bengalis, approval has been given to send 11,000 metric tons of hilsa to Middle East countries, including Saudi Arabia,” she told reporters after joining a meeting.
The meeting was held with officials of the District Fisheries and Livestock Department, representatives of private organisations and local NGOs and women farmers at the conference room of Kurigram Deputy Commissioner’s Office here this afternoon.
The fisheries adviser noted that although efforts have been made to sell hilsa at reasonable prices in several regions of the nation this month, the market’s supply of hilsa has declined because to the poor production of hilsa this year due to Jatka capturing.
According to her, four districts—Sirajganj, Pabna, and Manikganj—will receive complete vaccinations to rid cattle of LSD.
Kurigram Deputy Commissioner Sifat Mehnaz, Civil Surgeon Dr Swapan Kumar Biswas, District Fisheries Officer Muktadir Khan, District Livestock Officer Dr Md Habibur Rahman, Additional Deputy Director of Department of Agricultural Extension Abdullah Al Mamun and Additional Superintendent of Police Masud Rana were present at the meeting, among others.
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