September 27, 2024 4:59 PM

Bangladesh lifts ban on Hilsa fish export to India ahead of festive season

Around 45 to 50 tonnes of Hilsa, a strongly flavored white-fleshed fish, arrived in Kolkata on Friday after the Bangladeshi government resumed its export to India ahead of the festive season in October. Hundreds of locals flocked to the Howrah wholesale fish market in the city after Dhaka issued orders to export 2,420 tonnes of Hilsa to India, according to media reports. There is a huge demand for fish during the 'Durga Puja' celebrations, a Hindu festival especially popular in Kolkata. The se...