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 ...

At Khilgaon Railgate kitchen market, vendors were asking Tk 3,700 to Tk 4,000 per kilogram for hilsa on Thursday evening.

During visits to Lalbagh, New Market and Hatirpool markets yesterday, Hilsa weighing 600-700 grams was selling at Tk2,500 per kg, while 800-900 gram fish was priced at Tk2,800 per kg. Larger Hilsa ...

DHAKA, June 26 (Reuters) - Bangladesh has set a minimum price for the export of its national fish Hilsha to countries such as India where the silvery monsoon catch is a diners' delight. Bangladesh ...

In a big win for biodiversity and long-term community health, the government of Bangladesh has imposed a 22-day ban on female hilsa fishing to protect mothers during breeding season, according to ...

DHAKA, Oct 3 (Reuters) - From time immemorial, Bangladeshis have been passionate about hilsha fish, a strongly flavoured, white-fleshed fish known for its mouthwatering smell while cooking -- and a ...

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 ...

Petrapole-Benapole Border, September 27 (ANI): Around 45-50 tonnes of Hilsa arrived in West Bengal on September 27. Bangladesh's interim Govt is exporting 2,420 tonnes of Hilsa fish to India. The ...

Hilsa season is usually a time of joy – for both fishermen and consumers who wait eagerly for the national fish. This year, however, despite the end of a 58-day ban, it has turned somewhat bleak.