The ritual is ingrained, and so is that love for Hilsa, considered to be the best fish variety by most Bengalis. Yes, most Bengalis, not all. Note here the fact that there is that deep cultural ...

Many fishers across Bangladesh say they still haven’t received the compensation promised by the government during a three-week ban on fishing of hilsa, the country’s most important fish.

Hilsa is everywhere in Bangladesh. It’s on dinner tables, in markets, in poetry, in history, in culture. It is also the backbone of the country’s largest fishery, and it feeds millions.

Hilsa remains dearer, although annual production of the most sought-after fish in Bangladesh has increased for the last several years. On October 7, consumers in Dhaka were purchasing Hilsa at Tk ...

For lovers of Hilsa shelling out more for their favourite fish this year, the worse may be yet to come as a shortened import window draws to a close, at a time of falling catch and reduced imports.

Indians in West Bengal may face a shortage of hilsa, their favourite fish, as millions gear up to celebrate the state's biggest festival, Durga Puja, in October. That is because Bangladesh ...

Hilsa fish, known as lishi in Odia, is a prized delicacy, celebrated for its rich flavour and unique texture. Revered in coastal regions of India, particularly Odisha and West Bengal, this fish is ...

The monsoon is here and that can mean only one thing — it’s time to let the Hilsa swim all the way to our plates. And the days the fish comes home, there is an unmistakable celebratory mood, not to ...