The humble Hilsa, known as "Illish" in Bengali, has long been more than just a delicacy in both Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal. Its silver scales shimmer in the waters of the Padma River and the Bay of Bengal, and for centuries, it has been revered as
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Per kg Hilsa dearer by Tk 200-250 in Chandpur
Hilsa prices high in Chandpur despite peak season
Despite the peak of the Hilsa season, the supply of the prized fish has not increased at Chandpur's renowned "Boro Station Fish Landing Center" (Big Station Fish Ghat). Consequently, the price of Hilsa from the Padma-Meghna rivers remains steep in both wholesale and local markets, with prices reaching Tk 1,700 per
Chandpur wholesale market flooded with hilsa: Price coming down
Cox’s Bazar fishermen rejoice as Bay swarms with Hilsa
The fishing community of Cox's Bazar is very happy with business catching Hilsa in swarms. Fishing trawlers are returning to the shore full of Hilsa and other fish, bringing down the prices to a tolerable level. Once deserted fish warehouses and markets of the district are now buzzing with fishermen,
Bangladesh earns $1.36cr from Hilsa export to India
Bangladesh government has earned 1.36 crore US dollars from exporting 1,352 tonnes of hilsa fish to India this year so far, Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim said Thursday. Hilsa production has doubled in last 12 years and the rate of production is now 90 percent, he said. The minister revealed
