Many fishers in Sujanagar upazila of Pabna are netting hilsa in the Padma river despite the ongoing 22-day ban, enforced from October 7. The government enforced the ban on netting, selling and ...

Dr Anisur Rahman, an expert of Chandpur Fisheries Research Institute, said due to shoals emerging in the river and other issues hilsa movement has declined in the Meghna-Padma rivers under ...

Hilsa, Bengal’s beloved fish, is vanishing. Once a staple of festivals, feasts, and everyday meals, the Hilsa—locally known as ‘ilish’—is now becoming harder to ...

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 ...

Chandpur is considered one of the largest trading hubs of hilsa in Bangladesh as the fish from the Padma River is much more popular than the ones that come from other rivers. Nearly 6 lakh people of ...

The much awaited Padma Hilsa or the Hilsa fish of mighty River Padma, perhaps the world’s tastiest fish has finally arrived to grace the dishes of Kolkatans. Much to the ecstasy of the Bengali ...

People on either side of the border have a long and emotional connection with the Hilsa fish also known as Ilish. The fish which is sourced from the Padma river in Bangladesh has a special place ...

The Hilsa fish, renowned as the "king of fish," is predominantly sourced from the Padma River, a major distributary of the Ganges. Its distinctive flavor and cultural importance make it a staple ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sends 20 kilograms of hilsa from the Padma river for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is going to take oath for the second term tomorrow. PM for Ganges ...

and the most coveted Padma Hilsa from Bangladesh. From 2012 to 2018, Bangladesh imposed a ban on Hilsa exports to West Bengal due to disputes over the Teesta River water-sharing agreement.