Hilsa fish festival held at Munshiganj

A festival has been held at the bank of Padma River in Shimulia ferry ghat in Munshiganj district.

The hilsa fish festival titled “Niom Mene Ilish Dhori, Shomriddhir Pothe Egiye Choli (Let’s catch hilsa fish according to the rules, let's move forward on the path of prosperity)” took place on Friday noon (November 27).

Bank Asia financed the program. Later, the festival was ended though Baul songs.

Hundreds of people joined the festival maintaining social distance. A total of 34 stalls and a pavilion joined the festival.

Organizing committee convener and Munshiganj Press Club president Mir Nasir Uddin Uzzal said, the hilsa fish festival was organized to create awareness among the fish buyers and sellers about the national fish.