Hilsa prices have also increased ahead of Pahela Baishakh. Hilsa weighing below 500 grams, previously sold at Tk800-1,000, is now priced at Tk1,400-1,500. Hilsa weighing 700-800 grams is selling for ...

On the corner of a crowded and noisy floor, a bespectacled man was calling out bids for a basket of Hilsa fish. He repeated the prices quoted by traders in a loud, rhythmic tone: "1,400-1,420-1,450…" ...

Prices of hilsa and Sonali chicken have gone up in Dhaka’s kitchen markets, with traders citing supply shortages and rising ...

LAKSHMIPUR, April 4, 2026 (BSS) - State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salauddin Tuku today said ensuring food ...

The Md Yunus government in Bangladesh may have chosen to honour the commitment of culinary tradition and issue a notification to export hilsa to India ahead of the festive season, but fish importers ...

Prasanjit Mandal, 30, lives in Farakka, West Bengal, and his traditional line of work is fishing. However, these days, he also drives an autorickshaw to make a living. At times, he goes fishing with ...

Bengalis are known for their love of food, and Poila Baisakh is a perfect occasion to showcase their culinary skills. The ...

Hilsa or Ilish or Tenualosa ilisha is possibly the most popular fish from Bengal. Related to the Herring family, the fish is not only consumed in the Indian subcontinent, but also extensively consumed ...

Kolkata's hilsa lovers are turning to Myanmar and Gujarat varieties as doubts rise over the arrival of the prized Padma hilsa from Bangladesh due to strained political relations. While frozen Myanmar ...

Hilsa catching, selling and transportation resumed on Saturday after a government ban for 22 days. A total of 600 maunds of Hilsa came to Chandpur's Bara Station Fish Ghat, the biggest Hilsa market of ...