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           September
          18, 2000 
          
             
          
           
          Bagerhat,
          Sept 17 (UNB) – Price of hilsha fish came down abruptly here on
          Thursday as fishermen caught huge quantity of the fish during the last
          2-3 days in the sea.
          
           
           
          
           
          First
          ever reduction of the price was noticed this season with the arrival
          of 40 trawlers loaded with hilsha here on the day. Per kg hilsha was
          sold at Tk 50/60, said sources.
          
           
           
          
           
          Many
          enthusiastic customers were seen buying the tasty fish following the
          reduction of its price. 
          
           
           
          
           
          Sources
          said hilsha was sold at Tk 150/160 per kg at the advent of season due
          to its acute scarcity.  
          
          
          
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