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 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
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
Heatwave yet to affect vegetable output, pricesThe country has witnessed the hottest ever February this year and the India Meteorological Department has issued warnings of heatwaves from...
14 Mar, 2023, 10.19 PM 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
Sporadic lockdowns to curb Covid spread push retail fish and chicken prices up by 10%-20%Chicken prices, which had come down to Rs 160 -170 per kg a week ago have risen to Rs 210-Rs 220 per kg. Fish prices too have shot up for c...
14 Jul, 2020, 05.15 PM IST
Lockdown blues: Meat na mila re mann kaThe price of mutton, when available, has risen more than 80% in major cities as slaughterhouses are shut and people are unable to bring goa...
11 Apr, 2020, 07.39 AM 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
Fruits no longer low-hanging, neither fish an easy catch nowThere isn’t much to cheer about for non-vegetarians too. Fish prices have been gradually inching upwards and have gone up by 10-15%ent in t...
12 Mar, 2014, 11.10 AM IST
Imported fish, Chakori, , replaces Hilsa on Bengali menus due to low suppliesGoing by the present trend of poor hilsa availability, millions of Bengalis and others may have to settle for 'chakori' this season.
02 Jul, 2013, 08.50 AM IST