Bangladesh allows export of 1,200 tonnes of Hilsa to India ahead of Durga PujaBangladesh will permit the export of 1,200 tonnes of Hilsa fish to India before Durga Puja in 2025. The Commerce Ministry issued a notifica...
09 Sep, 2025, 10.02 AM IST
Bangladesh halves Hilsa exports to India, sets Rs 1,100/kg floor price ahead of festive seasonBangladesh has permitted the export of 1,200 tonnes of Hilsa to India, setting a minimum price of Rs 1,100 per kg. This decision, made ahea...
08 Sep, 2025, 09.10 PM IST
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
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 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
Bangladesh clarifies hilsa export to India as economic move, not a giftBangladesh's interim government clarified that the hilsa fish being sent to India is an export, not a gift, aimed at generating foreign cur...
24 Sep, 2024, 11.58 AM IST
Bangladesh reverses hilsa export ban, approves 3,000 tonne shipment to India ahead of Durga PujaBangladesh's interim government has decided to export 3,000 tonnes of hilsa fish to India for Durga Puja, reversing an earlier ban. The mov...
21 Sep, 2024, 08.18 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
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
Ahead of Durga Puja, Bangladesh govt allows export of nearly 4,000 metric tonnes of Hilsas to IndiaBangladesh Commerce Ministry gave its nod to 79 business organisations to export 3,950 metric tonnes of Hilsas to India. The exporters woul...
21 Sep, 2023, 07.18 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
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
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
Despite PM Narendra Modi, Mamata Banerjee visit, Bangla export ban continues driving Hilsa prices to Rs 1,000/kgThe Teesta river watersharing discord between India and Bangladesh has claimed its first victim – the hilsa.
18 Jun, 2015, 03.10 AM IST
No need to wait till monsoon for your hilsa dietThe production has dwindled from 80,000 tonne in 2001 to nearly 15,000 tonne in 2013 largely due to over-fishing in the Bay of Bengal.
14 Mar, 2014, 12.07 PM IST
No need to wait till monsoon for your hilsa dietThe production has dwindled from 80,000 tonne in 2001 to nearly 15,000 tonne in 2013 largely due to over-fishing in the Bay of Bengal.
14 Mar, 2014, 12.05 PM IST