Dhaka, Aug. 2 -- The price of daily commodities particularly fish, the most desired one of the Bengali people, has surpassed beyond the purchasing capacity of middle and lower income group putting a mounting pressure on their livelihood.
Market sources said the monsoon is being considered 'flogging a dead horse' as the traders usually blame rain for hiking the essentials price. Recently occurred floods in few areas also contributed to the price hiking.
Over the past few days, fish prices across the capital have surged dramatically - and at the heart of the storm are two iconic species: the royal Hilsa, and the humble Pangasius, long known as the "poor man's fish."
The crown jewel of Bengali cuisine, Hilsa (Ilish), is now commanding price...