1. Hilsa is our national fish and a favorite dish at any BD table. GOB must cater for local needs first before exporting this. However, BD should treat NE differently than India in its commercial dealings.
2. This move by GOB may be more to do with the traders in P/bangla end. They are all CPM guys who are under pressure from TMC.
3. It is pertinent to point out the very negative attitude of India in its commercial dealings with BD. Last year making an issue of flood damages of cotton plantations in Pakistan, India hiked up its cotton price to BD. Being used to and dependent on Indian sources our textile sector suffered a loss of B/Tk 5,000.00 Crore only in the last year. This year, urged on by the textile manufacturers, Minister Latif Siddiqi threatened India with raising our jute prices if they did not normalize their cotton costs. India, always receptive to danda, has now brought down textile export costs to normal.