Hilsa

Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University’s researchers have recently developed canned ‘shorshe ilish’, which will be available in the market at an affordable price. (From left) Asst. Professor Masud Rana, entrepreneur Abed Ahsan Sagar and Professor Dr Kazi Ahsan Habib holding canned hilsha. Photo: Courtesy

Hilsa in a can: Year-round supply of our favourite fish now a reality

Coming at a price of Tk320 for four slices, the canned hilsa developed by researchers at the Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University might change the country’s ready-to-eat food industry for the better

Economy

West Bengal fish traders request Bangladesh govt to send 2000 MT Hilsa in festive season

Economy

Hilsa remains costly despite ample supply, vegetable prices stable

Economy

Hilsa harvesting should be capped at 7 lakh tonnes a year: Study

Bangladesh

4 metric tonnes of Hilsa exported to India in a day

South Asia

Durga Puja: 23 tonnes of Hilsa sent to India through Benapole

In contrast to a sharp rise in the overall Hilsa population and production in the country, the number of Padma Hilsa is diminishing due to an insufficient period of ban on fishing aimed at preserving the stock. Photo: Mumit M

South Asia

Bangladesh to send 2,000 tonnes of Hilsa to Kolkata ahead of Durga Puja

File photo of fishermen catching hilsha. Photo: Reuters

Economy