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 ...

The sudden decline of ilish production in Padma-Meghna rivers in Chandpur district has made a warning sign that the fish may migrate to other countries and disappear from Bangladesh in future. This ...

Ilish production in Bangladesh has doubled in a decade, thanks to the government's efforts, including its ban on catching brood fish, and fries. According to government data, production of the silver ...

The Bangladesh government has officially confirmed that no hilsa (ilish) fish will be exported to India during this year's Durga Puja festival. This decision aims to ensure sufficient supply for ...

Hilsa is Bangladesh’s national fish. Locally known as ilish, it is cherished as the queen among fish and forms part of the culinary identity of both Bangladesh and the bordering Indian state of ...

Yet, every time I mentioned to my Bengali friends that I was moving to Bangladesh ... understanding of fish in general, much less the nuanced Bengali gourmand approach to ilish.

and has a role in reducing the Hilsa fish stock. Welcoming the New Year is a now a national festival in Bangladesh, observed by all in ways resources permit. But having a dish of panta-ilish (a ...

This is simply because of one prime reason: the military-backed interim government of Bangladesh's ban on the export of hilsa (ilish) fish to India. Due to this, there would be a huge shortage of ...

The Bangladesh government has officially confirmed that no hilsa (ilish) fish will be exported to India during this year’s Durga Puja festival. This decision aims to ensure sufficient supply for ...