‘Opaar Bangla’ off the menu? Kolkata’s ‘mini Bangladesh’ restaurants turn local to stay afloatRestaurants in Kolkata's 'mini Bangladesh' are changing their menus. A decline in Bangladeshi tourists after July 2024 has impacted busines...
07 Jul, 2025, 12.11 PM IST
Bangladesh owes Tripura Rs 200 crore in unpaid electricity billsBangladesh has unpaid electricity bills of Rs 200 crore to Tripura. Tripura continues supplying 60-70 megawatts of power. Tripura may disco...
23 Dec, 2024, 01.01 PM IST
India imports barely one-fourth of Hilsa on delayed Bangladesh order, low availabilityIndia managed to import only 577 tonnes of Hilsa from Bangladesh despite an order for 2,420 tonnes due to a late import permit. The delay, ...
21 Oct, 2024, 10.51 PM IST
Bangladesh to export 2,420 tonnes of Hilsa fish to India ahead of festive seasonThe Bangladesh government has ordered the export of 2,420 tonnes of Hilsa fish to India ahead of the festive season. This move is expected ...
25 Sep, 2024, 03.48 PM IST
Fishy business caught by fraying India-Bangladesh tiesDemand is so high for the herring-like hilsa -- the national fish of Bangladesh and a much-loved delicacy in India's adjoining West Bengal ...
25 Sep, 2024, 10.24 AM IST
Hilsa are alive with the sound of democracyLearning about tensions involving Queen Hasina of Bangladesh, the writer chose to support the Bangladeshi people by indulging in a meal of ...
11 Aug, 2024, 12.10 AM IST
Falling for the foreign fin: With the inflow of Padma ilish imperilled, Bengal might have maach to worry aboutThe sudden ousting of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after violent protests has raised suspicions in New Delhi regarding foreign i...
11 Aug, 2024, 12.02 AM IST
Bangladeshi Hilsa may give Indian plates a missFacing political unrest, Bangladesh is unlikely to export Hilsa to India this year. Historically sent by Sheikh Hasina, these consignments ...
07 Aug, 2024, 01.01 AM IST
Bangladeshi Hilsa fish expected to hit Kolkata markets in a day or two"Bangladesh has permitted export of hilsa yesterday for the current season. The first consignment is expected to hit the local markets in a...
05 Sep, 2022, 06.42 PM IST
Strong flavours, history of food rivalry & love for fish: Paying an ode to Bengal’s rich heritage of cookingEastern Bengal is known for its cooks and cooking.
18 Apr, 2021, 10.42 AM IST
Bangladesh gives traders special permission for hilsa export to IndiaThe hilsa that will come from Bangladesh will vary between 800 and 1,200 grams. “The wholesale rate of hilsa will be around Rs 800-1,400 pe...
11 Sep, 2020, 05.36 PM IST
BSF jawan killed, 1 injured in firing by Bangladeshi troops along border in West BengalA Border Security Force jawan was killed and another injured when the Border Guard Bangladesh personnel held three Indian fishermen who wer...
17 Oct, 2019, 05.19 PM IST
A literally fishy tale about Air IndiaThe episode, however, could provide a new angle for those who like to fish in troubled waters and are opposed to the proposed sale of the c...
20 Aug, 2018, 11.07 PM IST
Everything from rasmalai to lipstick is sold at this unique Indo-Bangla border haatWith the Border Haat Management Committee refusing to allow the entry of the fish at the haat, both Bangladeshis and Indians have reason to...
06 Sep, 2015, 10.31 AM IST
Bangladesh laments 'vegetarian' Modi’s inability to savour its culinary delightsModi would be hard pressed to say whether the state banquet for him on Saturday night was in Delhi or Dhaka.
07 Jun, 2015, 10.35 AM IST
India should remove all trade barriers, says BangladeshBangladesh today said India should look at removing all trade barriers to help increase exports by the neighbouring country.
14 Sep, 2013, 05.06 PM IST
- Bangladesh bans Hilsha export to India
Kolkata, the City of Joy, is unable to relish 'Hilsha' after Bangladesh banned its export to India.
04 Aug, 2007, 06.53 PM IST