, Aug. 24 -- kilogram 'Raja Hilsa' caught in the Meghna River in Monpura upazila of Bhola district was sold for Tk 8,500 at an auction on Monday, drawing attention at the local fish landing centre.

Fisherman Kiron Majhi brought the unusually large hilsa to Bachchu Chowdhury wholesale fish market at Ramnawaz Fish Ghat around 11:30am for auction.

Fish trader Firoz eventually bought the fish for Tk 8,500 after competing with several other traders at the auction.

Kiron said he caught the large hilsa while casting his net in the Meghna earlier in the day.

The fish was caught along with several smaller hilsa and was later brought to the fish market for sale.

Firoz said he plans to send the fish to Dhaka by launch and sell it at Karwan Baza...