Many fishers across Bangladesh say they still haven’t received the compensation promised by the government during a three-week ban on fishing of hilsa, the country’s most important fish. The ban ends ...

The Bangladesh commerce ministry on Monday issued a notification approving the export of 1,200 tonnes of Padmar ilish to India on the occasion of Durga Puja, raising fears of a shortage of the prized ...

Bangladesh has allowed around 1200 Metric Tonnes (MT) of Hilsa to be exported to West Bengal this year, the first consignment of which reached the state on Wednesday.Eight trucks carrying around 32 ...

Over 50 metric tonnes of Hilsa have reached West Bengal from Bangladesh, after the interim government in the neighbouring country allowed export of the fish to till mid-October during the Durga puja ...

Dhaka: Bangladesh's defence force said it has deployed warships and patrol aircraft as part of a special surveillance operation to protect a prized fish from illegal fishing during its spawning season ...

The minimum export price of Hilsa per kg set by the government is at USD 12.50, wholesale rate for Hilsa fish at the Howrah wholesale fish market is between Rs 1,400 to Rs 1,600 per kilogram ...

New Delhi: Das served herself a plate of rice, topped with fried Hilsa and a bit of mustard oil, quickly moved to a corner, sat down on the door slab, and took her first bite of fish. “Hilsa is ...

The first consignment of 2,000 kg of Hilsa fish from Bangladesh, a much sought after delicacy during Durga Puja, arrived in Tripuraon Thursday, a local fish exporter said. More consignments are ...

The Md Yunus government in Bangladesh may have chosen to honour the commitment of culinary tradition and issue a notification to export hilsa to India ahead of the festive season, but fish importers ...

New Delhi: What can be Durga Puja without the `Ilish? For Bengalis, this coveted fish, commonly called Hilsa, is just not a delicacy but part of their rich culture. As a goodwill gesture, the ...

The first consignment of Bangladeshi hilsa fish has reached India from the neighbouring country ahead of Durga Puja. Due to high demand for this much beloved fish in Bengali households during the ...

Bangladesh has decided to allow the export of 1,200 tonnes of Hilsa fish, locally known as ilish, to India ahead of Durga Puja. "The government has taken a policy decision to conditionally export ...