SANGSAD BHABAN, June 30, 2019 (BSS) – State Minister for Fisheries and
Livestock Md Ashraf Ali Khasru today said Bangladesh exported 68,655 metric
tonnes of fishes and fisheries products worth about Taka 3,845 crore to different
countries in fiscal 2018-19.
“Bangladesh exports fishes and fisheries products to over 50 countries of the
world, including the USA, China, Japan and Russian,” he said while responding to
a starred question placed by ruling party lawmaker Md Aslam Hossain Saudagar
(Kurigram-1) in the Jatiya Sangsad here.
Khasru said about 68,655 metric tonnes of fishes and fisheries products were
exported abroad in the outgoing fiscal 2018-19, while Bangladesh collected
revenue of Taka 3,845 crore (US$ 455 million) by exporting fishes and fisheries
products.
Out of the total export amount, 31,158 metric tonnes of shrimp worth about
Taka 2,916 crore were exported to different countries, he said.