UNB, Cox’s Bazar :
A gigantic poa fish, known as Panna croaker in English, was sold for Tk 10 lakh at Shafique Centre fish depot in Teknaf on Saturday.
Mohammad Ishak, a fish trader from Nuniachari Fishery Ghat area in Cox’s Bazar, bought the fish weighing 32.2 kg.
It was caught by fishermen of a trawler on Saturday morning, he said.
Mohammad Ishak said he bought the fish for its air bladder, weighing 697 grams, which he will export to Hong Kong.
He said in Hong Kong these air bladders are sold on a grade basis. “Last year I bought another black poa fish weighing 37.8 Kg at Tk 8 lakh from Saint Martin’s Island,” said Ishak.
