Supply of hilsha fish, jackfruit increases in city markets
Sunday, 12 April 2009
Traders in the capital have increased the supply of national delicacies- hilsha fish, jackfruit and watermelon - to meet the city dwellers' demand and earn windfall profit on the occasion of 'Pahela Baishakh', the first day of Bangla New Year, reports UNB.
Most city dwellers, as is the urban custom, celebrate 'Pahela Baishakh' partaking the traditional indigenous fruits and fishes, especially jackfruit and hilsha fish to go with 'panta' (water-soaked boiled rice).
They feel that the authorities should see to it that prices of all essentials and also of seasonal fruits and hilsha fish remain within the purchasing power of the common people so they have the opportunity to celebrate 'Pahela Baishakh' with a taste of their choice delicacies.
"The demand for jackfruit is increasing gradually among the city dwellers with the new arrival of the country's national fruit ahead of 'Pahela Baishakh', said Didar Hossain, a wholesale fruit-trader of Karwan Bazar in the city.
Most city dwellers, as is the urban custom, celebrate 'Pahela Baishakh' partaking the traditional indigenous fruits and fishes, especially jackfruit and hilsha fish to go with 'panta' (water-soaked boiled rice).
They feel that the authorities should see to it that prices of all essentials and also of seasonal fruits and hilsha fish remain within the purchasing power of the common people so they have the opportunity to celebrate 'Pahela Baishakh' with a taste of their choice delicacies.
"The demand for jackfruit is increasing gradually among the city dwellers with the new arrival of the country's national fruit ahead of 'Pahela Baishakh', said Didar Hossain, a wholesale fruit-trader of Karwan Bazar in the city.