For Bengalis, Hilsa or Ilish is much more than a fish. It is a symbol of home, tradition and the monsoon season. Every year, ...

The Bengali hilsa though is another story, as poetic and revered as a Tagore poem I was delighted to find a hilsa in the Bengali selection of the menu at a new restaurant in Mumbai on the ground floor ...

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…" ...

Hilsa production has increased in recent years after imposing ban on catching brood hilsa and jatka (hilsa fry). Still, the most popular fish of the country that contributes around 12 percent of fish ...

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 ...

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 ...

According to data obtained from the Department of Fisheries, Hilsa production in Shariatpur has fallen by 823 tonnes over the past five years.

As Bengali New Year’s Day was celebrated in Bangladesh, people had an extra reason to cheer. After many years, they could have their favourite fish Hilsa for lunch, dinner and maybe their afternoon ...

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 interim government of Bangladesh has reversed the export ban on the ...

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 ...

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: Banned khoka ilish or juvenile hilsa weighing 150-250 gm was sold with impunity in Kolkata markets. Customers happily lapped them up on the day of ‘Ranna Puja’ that is celebrated on Bhadra ...