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Saving hilsa fish comes at a cost to Bangladesh fishers

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- Abu Siddique - October 29, 2022October 30, 2022

It may look like a nondescript silvery fish, but hilsa, or Tenualosa ilisha, accounts for an eighth of Bangladesh’s total fish catch, and more than one percent of the country’s economic output. It’s so important that the government bans hilsa fishing twice a year, for about three weeks at a

Soaring prices keep hilsa out of Khulna kitchens

- Sheikh Didarul Alam, UNB - September 17, 2022September 18, 2022

When it comes to hilsa, the general rule is that you pay less during the rainy season than in winter. But this year, even the incessant rains have failed to cool off the prices of the monsoon delicacy, at least in Khulna. In simple words, the gastronome's delight is no longer

Delicious hilsa set to be back on menu

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- Times Report - October 25, 2021October 25, 2021

Looking for hilsa? No worries it is coming back! Fishermen are taking preparations to resume hilsa netting as a 22-day ban imposed by the government comes to an end Monday midnight. Besides catching, the ban was imposed on selling, hoarding and transporting the fish until October 25 to ensure safe spawning of