Hilsa fish curry, or ilish machher jhol, is a classic Bengali dish that's often served on special occasions and during festivals. Image Credit: Getty While Hilsa is easily available in West Bengal, ...

whole genome sequencing and population genomics of the fish. Notably, Rahman, who completed his doctorate in Shanghai and returned to Bangladesh in December, was the first to confirm that hilsa ...

Bangladesh is the leading producer of hilsa (Tenualosa ilisha), a kind of species of fish related to the herring, abundant in the Bay of Bengal and also thriving in rivers.

Bengalis in India, especially in West Bengal, are euphoric that the Bangladesh government has revoked its earlier ban on the export of hilsa fish to India. Now they'll be able to relish it again.