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Although Bangladesh has approved the export of 1200 tonnes of hilsa, fish lovers may have to settle for less tasty hilsa fish from Myanmar or Gujarat for their favourite Ilish Paturi and Bhapa Ilish ...

Hilsa fish from the Padma River in Bangladesh is heralded as a great delicacy of supreme quality, especially in the Indian state of West Bengal. Around September and October every year, the state’s ...

Dhaka, April 12 -- Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhtar on Saturday spoke about the need for international promotion of Hilsa, calling it a "global treasure," while also saying that ...

When monsoon hits the region of Bengal every year, there is a ritual that every household goes through: stepping into the local fish market, cutting through the crowds, getting a great deal for fresh ...

A market system requiring trade at multiple tiers and advance loans taken from informal sources by fishermen are the main causes of abnormal price hikes of hilsa in the domestic markets, even though ...

Bangladeshi hilsa imports to West Bengal and Tripura drop to 144 tonnes this year, with prices soaring to ₹2,500–2,700 per kilo, traders report. Less than 150 tonnes of Bangladeshi hilsa fish have ...

The price of hilsa increases by about 60 percent at each transaction, with the fish being handed over four to six times before reaching the consumer, according to the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff ...