Agribusiness
37 Firms Allowed to Export Hilsa to India for Durga Puja
Bangladesh will export 1,200 tonnes of hilsa to India for the coming Durga Puja, and 37 firms have already been given permission.
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Fisheries
Hilsa Sent at India's Request, Not Under Pressure: Adviser
Fisheries and livestock adviser Farida Akhter says hilsa is being sent to India for Durga Puja at India's request, not under any pressure.
AgribusinessDecision to export 1,200 tonnes of hilsa to India for Durga Puja draws criticism online
Ahead of Durga Puja in 2025, Bangladesh's interim government decided to allow 1,200 tonnes of hilsa to be exported to India at a minimum of $12.50 a kg, a move criticised on social media while the fish stayed expensive at home.
Fisheries
Small Hilsa Flood the Wholesale Markets, No Sign of Big Fish
Trawlers at Patuakhali's Alipur-Mohipur landing centre are bringing in plenty of small hilsa but hardly any large fish, leaving fishermen disappointed.
Agribusiness
Short Supply Puts Hilsa Out of Reach as Prices Soar
Large and medium hilsa were beyond ordinary buyers' reach in Dhaka's markets on 12 September, with sellers blaming poor supply late in the season.
Fisheries
2.5kg Hilsa Sells for Tk 8,750
A 2.5kg hilsa caught deep in the Bay of Bengal was sold at open auction at Alipur fish landing in Kalapara for Tk 8,750.
Agribusiness
Indians to Taste Padma Hilsa Before the Puja
Bangladesh's Ministry of Commerce informed West Bengal's Fish Importers Association on 8 September that 1,200 tonnes of hilsa may be exported to India before Durga Puja.
AgribusinessBangladesh allows 1,200 tonnes of hilsa export to India amid record home prices
On 8 September 2025 the commerce ministry allowed 1,200 tonnes of hilsa to be exported to India for Durga Puja at a minimum $12.5 a kilo, while a one-kilo hilsa cost Tk 2,500 in Dhaka; consumer group CAB and shoppers criticised the move.
Agribusiness
1,200 Tonnes of Hilsa to Go to India: What Is the Price per Kilo?
The interim government has decided in principle to export 1,200 tonnes of hilsa to India for Durga Puja at a minimum price of Tk 1,525 a kg.
Fisheries
Hilsa Season Has Shifted, Fishers Say
Fishers in Bhola say the hilsa peak has moved to October and are calling for the mother hilsa fishing ban to be timed accordingly.
AgribusinessHilsa up Tk 200 to 300 a kg in a week at Dhaka markets, other fish dearer
On 5 September 2025, hilsa over one kilo sold for Tk 2,600 to 3,000 a kg in several Dhaka markets. Jagonews24 reported the price had risen by Tk 200 to 300 a kg in a week, and other fish had also become dearer.
Fisheries
Salted hilsa being prepared at the end of the season
Traders in Chandpur are salting hilsa and boxing its roe at the end of the season, though a poor supply has cut the amount being stored.
Fisheries
Kolkata flooded with Gujarat hilsa, looks to Bangladesh before the Puja
With no hilsa from Bangladesh so far this year, West Bengal's markets are relying on a record catch from Gujarat ahead of Durga Puja.