Fresh hilsa from Myanmar has surprised Kolkata fish lovers in November, well beyond the usual July-October season. Air-flown consignments of 4-6 tonnes per week are arriving, offering a fresher ...

Hilsa fish is one of the most popular and sought-after foods in the Indian subcontinent. It is the national fish of Bangladesh and the state fish of West Bengal. During the monsoon season ...

Fish importers of Bengal have written to Touhid Hossain, an advisor to the Bangladesh government, with an appeal to reconsider the decision to stop export of hilsa to Bengal before Durga Puja. The ...

Indians in West Bengal may face a shortage of hilsa, their favourite fish, as millions gear up to celebrate the state's biggest festival, Durga Puja, in October. That is because Bangladesh ...