Fisheries
The Nutrition You Get From Eating Hilsa
Hilsa, plentiful in the monsoon, is packed with omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins and minerals that benefit the heart, joints, eyes, skin, bones and brain.
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Fisheries
How to Tell a Hilsa Carrying Roe
Hilsa with roe, most likely from after August to October, can be spotted by a thicker belly and roe that emerges when the belly is gently pressed.
Agribusiness
Legal Notice Seeks Tk 700 Cap on Hilsa Price per Kg
A Supreme Court lawyer has served a legal notice asking the authorities to set the maximum price of hilsa at Tk 700 a kg and to stop exports below the domestic price.
Agribusiness
Another Consignment Takes Hilsa Exports to India via Benapole to 99 Tonnes
A further 45.2 tonnes of hilsa crossed into India through Benapole, bringing two days' exports to 99.66 tonnes even as prices in local markets climbed.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Going to India as Prices Rise in Dhaka
Hilsa prices in Dhaka have risen by Tk 200 a kg on news of exports to India, putting the national fish beyond the reach of middle- and low-income families.
Agribusiness
Bangladeshi Hilsa Reaches Howrah Wholesale Market: What Does It Cost?
Bangladeshi hilsa arrived at West Bengal's largest wholesale fish market in Howrah before Durga Puja, but traders say prices of Rs 1,500-1,700 a kg are high.
Agribusiness
54 Tonnes of Hilsa Go to India at Tk 1,200 a kg
About 54.5 metric tonnes of hilsa from ten firms crossed into India through Benapole port between noon and 8pm on 26 September.
Fisheries
World News in Brief: 26 September 2024
A brief roundup of important news from around the world on 26 September 2024.
Agribusiness
7,300 kg of Hilsa Go to India Through Akhaura
The first shipment of 7,300 kg of hilsa left for Agartala in Tripura through Akhaura land port ahead of the Durga Puja festival.
Fisheries
Long-Awaited Padma Hilsa Finally Reaches India
Six trucks carrying 30 to 35 tonnes of Padma hilsa entered India through Petrapole ahead of Durga Puja, with retail sales due from Friday.
Agribusiness
Raid on Faridpur Hilsa Wholesalers 'to Keep Prices Bearable'
The district consumer rights directorate fined a Faridpur hilsa wholesaler Tk 20,000 and warned other traders in a market drive.
Agribusiness
18 Tonnes of Hilsa Go to India in First Shipment
Six trucks carrying 18 tonnes of hilsa entered India through Benapole port in the first shipment, priced at $10 a kg.
Market ManagementConsumer rights directorate fines 106 firms in market drives across 48 districts
On 25 September 2024 the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection said 54 of its teams had fined 106 firms Tk 6 lakh 48 thousand in market drives across 48 districts, aimed at keeping the prices of hilsa, eggs, chicken, onions, potatoes and other essentials stable.