When monsoon hits the region of Bengal every year, there is a ritual that every household goes through: stepping into the local fish market, cutting through the crowds, getting a great deal for fresh ...

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 ...

With prices of hilsa dipping, it is raining hilsa festivals everywhere. Pride Plaza in New Town is joining in the celebration that will start tomorrow and continue till the month-end. “The monsoon has ...

This monsoon, Kolkata’s restaurants have been taken over by the queen of fish. From timeless favourites like Shorshe Ilish and Bhapa Paturi to modern renditions like smoked hilsa and grilled ilish ...

Fish is a cultural identity for Bengalis. It is not just a part of their diet, but a staple. In most Bengali households, fish is a part of their daily diet. While there are different types of fish ...

Durga Puja marks the homecoming of Maa Durga for Bengalis. Fish holds deep cultural and spiritual significance during this festival. It symbolizes prosperity, fertility, and life's continuity.

The first consignment of Bangladeshi hilsa fish has reached India from the neighbouring country ahead of Durga Puja. Due to high demand for this much beloved fish in Bengali households during the ...

Hilsa fish from the Padma River in Bangladesh is heralded as a great delicacy of supreme quality, especially in the Indian state of West Bengal. Around September and October every year, the state’s ...

The interim Government of Bangladesh has temporarily banned hilsa fish exports to India, contradicting Sheikh Hasina’s “Hilsa Diplomacy.” This prompts a reconsideration of the diplomatic significance ...