MUNSHIGANJ, Dec 18, 2021 (BSS) - The Hilsa fish festival, which is being

held at the bank of Padma River near Shimulia ferry ghat in the district, has
already got momentum, drawing mammoth public attention.

   Munshiganj-3 constituency lawmaker Sagufta Yasmin Emily inaugurated the
festival at a function on Friday.

  The festival draws huge crowds, triggers hilsha fish lovers to come and buy
amid festive mood.

  The visitors were overwhelmed to have a look at such event at the bank of
Padma River that has a multiple varieties of hilsha.

   Due to the high demand of Hilsa, a record amount of the national fish is
being supplied to the Shimulia ghat this time which made all stakeholders
including fishermen, wholesaler, storekeeper and local people much happy.

  A total of twenty stalls were set up in the festival.

  Managing Director and Chief Editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)
Abul Kalam Azad, Chairman of the National Skills Development Authority to the
Prime Minister's Office Dulal Krishna Saha, Bangladesh Federal Union of
Journalists (BFUJ) President Omar Faruque, its ex President Manjurul Ahsan
Bulbul and Louhajang Upazila Chairman Alhaj Md Osman Gani Talukdar also spoke
in the programme as special guests.

  With the Convener of the Festival Organizing Committee and General
Secretary of 'Projonmo Bikrampur' Mir Nasir Uddin Uzzal in the chair, it was
also attended, among others, by Louhajang Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Abdul
Awal, District Fisheries Officer Shamsul Karim, District Bar Association
President Advocate Mohammad Ali and BFUJ Executive Member Nure Jannat Akter
Sima.