Prized on Bengal’s Pujo platters, the hilsa is now priced and powered by GujaratThis monsoon season, Bharuch, Gujarat, has emerged as India's hilsa hub, yielding a record 4,000 tonnes, compensating for scarce imports fr...
04 Sep, 2025, 10.05 AM 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
'Ongoing projects, approved agreements definitely go on': Bangladesh Foreign Affairs advisor on ties with IndiaAt a time when the country remains under the grip of high political instability, Bangladesh's Foreign Affairs Advisor Mohammed Touhid Hossa...
01 Oct, 2024, 03.13 PM IST
First consignment of Hilsa reaches West Bengal from Bangladesh, second lot to arrive soonOver 50 metric tonnes of Hilsa fish have arrived in West Bengal from Bangladesh for the Durga Puja festival. The Fish Importers' Associatio...
28 Sep, 2024, 05.33 PM IST
Bangladesh's brief hilsa ban may be a boonIn a surprising turn, rival football clubs Mohun Bagan and East Bengal united to protest a crime in Kolkata. Hilsa fish, a Bengali favorite...
27 Sep, 2024, 11.27 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
No Padma Ilish during Durga Puja! Bengalis face hilsa drought as Bangladesh ousts Hasina policyFor the first time in five years, Bengalis will miss out on Padma ilish during Durga Puja. Bangladesh has halted hilsa exports to India, pr...
13 Sep, 2024, 03.02 PM 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
Fish lovers may miss Padma Hilsa during festive seasonBangladesh has not yet allowed exports of hilsa for the upcoming festive season, triggering tension among Indian fish importers who have be...
08 Sep, 2023, 12.04 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
Bangladesh imposes 22-day ban on Hilsa fishingFishermen in 76 upazilas will be compensated with 20 kg of rice each by the relief and disaster management ministry.
12 Oct, 2016, 06.59 PM IST
Hilsa delicacies on platter of office-goers in Singapore, UK"Having known that Bengali cuisine has all the ingredients to win foodies across the globe, we will now be serving 'Borishaler Ilish Bhaza'...
26 Jul, 2013, 10.37 PM IST
- Hilsa a great seasonal draw, if fished judiciously
There is nothing so close to the heart of the Bengali as ilish maach, especially when the monsoon clouds hang low.
28 Aug, 2008, 02.32 AM IST
- A bitter taste of forking tongues in a mouthful of regional vogue
There was a time when Indian regional food was hard to get. Restaurant food was broadly divided between the dhal-chawal-roti of the North a...
10 Feb, 2007, 05.00 AM IST