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...
Floods near Nepal-China border disrupt Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimageThe Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN), an umbrella organisation of mountain tourism entrepreneurs, has reported that pilgrims t...
China's 'New Great Wall' casts a shadow on NepalNepal's Humla District residents report Chinese territorial encroachment and pressure on ethnic Tibetan Nepalis. The border has seen increa...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
Demonetisation: Hilsa beckons Bengal, but no cash to grab itThe crisis triggered by the currency ban has drained demand for the fish, pulling down its price to the 2010 levels, although cash-dry cons...
Nepal, China to sign trade treaty, fuel agreementMinister for Industry Som Prasad Pandey said that an agreement on oil exploration will also be signed as China has already assured help to ...
Nepal to get another 30,000 litres of fuel from ChinaIn a significant development, China has agreed to send an additional 30,000 litres of fuel to Nepal at a special request of local people of...
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...
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.
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.
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.
- Bangladesh hopeful of Teesta water-sharing treaty
Bangladesh is optimistic about a Teesta water-sharing treaty with India taking shape despite opposition from West Bengal.
- Hilsa price soars to Rs 800-1000 kg in Odisha
The price of Hilsa, a culinary delicacy, has shot up in Odisha with a kg selling at Rs 800-1000 in Paradip and adjoining markets, threateni...
- Bangladesh bans Hilsha export to India
Kolkata, the City of Joy, is unable to relish 'Hilsha' after Bangladesh banned its export to India.