A tug of war between the craving for the flavourful Padma hilsa and its strain on the pocket is set to play out in Bengali households this Durga Puja as importers fear a shortage in supply from ...

The first few trucks carrying Padma's ilish will roll into India through the Petrapole border on Wednesday, and the stock can be expected to be available in Calcutta markets from Thursday morning. The ...

Kolkata: The exorbitant price of Bangladeshi hilsa has dampened the initial exuberance that greeted its arrival and left importers in a dilemma about whether they should get more stock from across the ...

Kolkata: The first consignment of Bangladeshi hilsa from the Padma-Meghna river system is expected to arrive in Kolkata on Thursday. The Mohammad Yunus-led interim govt has permitted 37 fish trading ...

Hilsa from Mumbai has flooded the Odisha markets as it is cheaper than the hilsa coming from Diamond Harbour, Howrah in Bengal or the ones caught locally in Balasore and some other parts of Odisha.

The first consignment of hilsa fish has reached the India-Bangladesh border from the neighbouring country, with eight trucks carrying around 32 tonnes of the popular fish ahead of Durga Puja ...

Hilsa, locally known as ilish, is the most sought-after fish in West Bengal during Durga Puja, with demand peaking in the festive season. Bangladesh has reportedly approved the export of 1,200 tonnes ...

Kolkata: Fish importers and traders have termed the much-anticipated hilsa arrival from Bangladesh ahead of the Durga Puja festivities a ‘flop show' with low supply and steep price putting the ...

Bangladesh has decided to allow the export of 1,200 tonnes of Hilsa fish, locally known as ilish, to India ahead of Durga Puja. "The government has taken a policy decision to conditionally export ...

Hilsa fish from the Padma River in Bangladesh is heralded as a great delicacy of supreme quality, especially in the Indian state of West Bengal. Around September and October every year, the state’s ...

A mobile court in Louhajang, Munshiganj, sentenced 15 people to varying terms of imprisonment for illegally catching mother hilsa fish in the Padma River. In the first operation conducted early ...

The first consignment of Bangladeshi hilsa fish has reached India from the neighbouring country ahead of Durga Puja. Due to high demand for this much beloved fish in Bengali households during the ...