The picture sums up the Bengali gastronomic allure. The fish variety in question is the Hilsa. It has been 75 years since Bengal was sliced into two halves by the Partition, yet the epicurean ...

A tributary of Rabanabad river merges with the Andharmanik river to form an estuary in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali before ...

Off the Menu: Bangladesh halts exports of Padma Hilsa ahead of Durga Puja, leaving fish lovers in Kolkata disappointed Amid political unrest in Bangladesh and the ousting of Hasina, the interim ...

The price of Hilsa fish, a delicacy highly prized by Bengali food enthusiasts, has surged dramatically. On popular online supermarkets, a 900-gram Bengali Hilsa is currently priced at ₹1,899.

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 ...

The ritual is ingrained, and so is that love for Hilsa, considered to be the best fish variety by most Bengalis. Yes, most Bengalis, not all. Note here the fact that there is that deep cultural ...

Hilsa, national fish of Bangladesh, has been accorded geographical identification (GI), which has tagged the fish as a Bangladeshi product. A GI is a sign used on products that have a specific ...

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 ...

When we think about diplomacy we often picture handshakes and lavish ... said Al Jazeera. Hilsa, which is Bangladesh's national fish, is "cherished as the queen among fish", said the outlet.