Hilsa price should not rise unreasonably: Adviser Farida

Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter on Monday said hilsa prices should not rise unreasonably.

She said this at a meeting titled “Identifying the next steps to remove obstacles in the supply and price chain of hilsa and other fish species” held at the conference room of Department of Fisheries in the capital on Monday.

She also urged all involved in hilsa harvesting, storage and sales to ensure price stability.

“It is not possible to control the price of hilsa and other fish through announcements; rather, if the real reasons behind the price increase can be identified, effective intervention can be made,” she said.

Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman Talukder, member (Secretary) of the Bangladesh Competition Commission, Md. Tofazzel Hossain, secretary (routine duty) of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock,  Additional Secretaries Syeda Nowara Jahan and Nilufa Akhter,  joint secretary Shahina Ferdousi along with representatives from various ministries, fish traders and senior officials from the Department of Fisheries were present.