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 ...

Ilish catching, selling and transportation will remain prohibited during the period to ensure the safe spawning of the national fish of Bangladesh during its peak breeding period. The ban will remain ...

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 ...

"We cannot allow ilish to be exported while our own ... so its "scarcity will frustrate many", said the BBC. Although it is Bangladesh's national fish, it is "a luxury, affordable only for the ...

the chairman of the National Board of Revenue, and the chief controller of the import-export office were made respondents in the petition. The petition states that ilish is a marine fish primarily ...

Bangladesh, which produces around 70 per cent of the world's ilish – national fish of country – imposed a ban on its export back in 2012 due to disputes over the Teesta River water-sharing ...

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 ...

About 97 per cent of the world's hilsa catch comes from Bangladesh, where it is the national fish and contributes a ... the price of hilsa or ilish has skyrocketed in India, with the sharp end ...

It accounts for around 12% of overall fish production in Bangladesh, or the equivalent of about 1% of national GDP. Around half a million fishers are directly dependent on hilsa production for ...