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Truckers strike in Bangladesh hits fish market in Tripura

Agartala, Oct 21 (UNI) The fish markets in Agartala were badly affected for three days after suspension of border trade by Bramhanbaria Truck Owners and Lorry Workers Union of Bangladesh protesting alleged extortion bids by a section of ruling party cadres in Akhaura and Brahmanbaria regions.
The wholesale fish markets and major retail outlets have been running almost dry as supply of fresh fish varieties of Bangladesh including Hilsa were absent. The scarcity of supply shot up the price exorbitantly and except for a few local fishes and imported fish varieties from Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal nothing was found in the markets.
Early in the month, Bangladesh had reportedly exported silver brand export standard 2000 kg Hilsa fish to Tripura after a long gap of 10 years, but it was not available in the local markets. As a result, inferior quality small size Hilsa has been sold at the rate of Rs 1200-2000 per kilogram in the state during Sharad festival and Laxmipuja.
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