, June 30 -- Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter on Monday said hilsa prices must not rise unreasonably as keeping the prized fish within common people's purchasing capacity is extremely important.

"It must be ensured that the price of hilsa does not rise due to any abnormal reasons," she said, while speaking at a meeting titled "Identifying the next steps to remove obstacles in the supply and price chain of hilsa and other fish species", held at the conference room of Department of Fisheries in the capital.

She also urged all involved in hilsa harvesting, storage and sales to ensure price stability.

"It is not possible to control the price of hilsa and other fish through announcements; rather, if the real reasons behind the ...