Bangladeshi exporters started exporting fish to Tripura early on Saturday after more than three weeks of impasse.

Fish export to Tripura stopped after a 10,000kg consignment, valued at $37,000, got spoiled on September 4 as it could not be transferred to the markets after some goons allegedly demanded “tax” from the Bangladeshi exporters.

Secretary of Exporter and Importer Entrepreneur Sangha, Khokan Bhaumick, said Bangladeshi exporters brought 10 truckloads of fish in the morning.

“We received a huge consignment of fish today from Bangladesh. The supply crisis in the fish markets has ended,” he said.

He said a meeting was organised between exporters and importers on Friday evening.

“The meeting was fruitful. We are hopeful the trade relations between the two countries will remain cordial. The problem was solved due to intervention by the Tripura BJP general secretary Pratima Bhaumick,” he said.

He said the BJP leader assured the Bangladeshi exporters that they will face no such problems in the future.

Adhir Das, a fish trader at Battala market here, said he expects the prices to come down after the arrival of fresh supplies.

Tripura has nearly 40 per cent deficit in fish demand, which is met by importing fish from Andhra Pradesah, Bengal and Bangladesh.

The state government has started a few projects to boost fish production and become self-sufficient in this sector.