The Bangladesh government has officially confirmed that no hilsa (ilish) fish will be exported to India during this year’s Durga Puja festival. This decision aims to ensure sufficient supply for local ...

Bangladesh has started exporting ilish to India ahead of the upcoming Durga Puja, with the first consignment of 37,460 kilograms dispatched through Benapole land port early Wednesday. This year, the ...

After Sheikh Hasina's ouster, the long-standing tradition of sending Padma Hilsa to India, has been banned by the Bangladesh government ahead of Durga Puja In a move that defies a long-standing ...

With barely a month left the 10-day-long Durga Puja to begin, the auspicious festival is most likely to put a big hole in common people's pockets of Bengalis in West Bengal. This is simply because of ...

Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter on Saturday spoke about the need for international promotion of Ilish, calling it a “global treasure,” while also saying that Bangladesh is not ...

For the first time in five years, Bengalis will go without 'Padmar ilish' during Durga Puja. Bangladesh's interim government has halted hilsa exports to India due to rising domestic demand. This ...

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 ...

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 ...

With Durga Puja and other festivals just around the corner, people may face steep price hikes for one of their beloved hilsa fish in many parts of the country. This comes after Bangladesh’s ...

Kolkata: Bangladesh interim govt has turned down a request to continue with the country's ‘hilsa diplomacy' with India, prioritising domestic demand over export, according to a Kolkata-based fish ...

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 ...