The legal notice asks government to ban Hilsa export to India

Published 2022년 9월 12일

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A Supreme Court lawyer in Bangladesh has served a legal notice to the government seeking a ban on the export of hilsa, the national fish, to India within the next seven days. The notice, issued to several ministries and departments, argues that the exports have led to a surge in the local price of the fish, making it inaccessible to the poor and a luxury for the middle class. The lawyer asserts that the export of hilsa, which is not freely exportable according to the Bangladesh Export Policy 2021-24, is unjust and goes against public interest. The lawyer has threatened to file a writ petition in the High Court if the exports are not halted.

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A Supreme Court lawyer on Sunday served a legal notice on the government to halt export of hilsa, a sought-after fish, to India in next seven days. Lawyer Md Mahmudul Hasan sent the notice to the relevant authorities saying that the export of the popular fish has led to an increase in its price in the local market. Unless it is stopped a writ a petition will be filed before the High Court to take an action in this regard, said the notice.The notice has been sent to the commerce ministry, fisheries and livestock ministry, foreign ministry, civil aviation and tourism secretary, chairman of National Board of Revenue (NBR), Office of Chief Controller of Imports and Exports, chairman of Bangladesh Tourism Corporation. ‘Hilsa is Bangladesh’s national fish and yet poor people in the country cannot think of buying it while middle class also struggle due to its high price. At Bangladesh markets hilsa is being sold at Tk 1,000 to 1,200 per KG,’ said the notice.Hilsa from River Padma gets ...

Source: Newagebd