ILISH, SAY Bengalis, is delish. A bony freshwater fish, it is to the people of Bangladesh (where it is the official national fish) and the Indian state of West Bengal (which designates it the state ...

Kolkata: Bangladesh interim govt has turned down a request to continue with the country's ‘hilsa diplomacy' with India, prioritising domestic demand over export, according to a Kolkata-based fish ...

For the first time in five years, Bengalis will go without 'Padmar ilish' during Durga Puja. Bangladesh's interim government has halted hilsa exports to India due to rising domestic demand. This ...

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has expressed interest in importing 1000 metric tonnes of ilish from Bangladesh. “There is a huge demand for Bangladeshi ilish fish in China. Bangladesh has ...