Agribusiness
277 Tonnes of Hilsa Go to India via Benapole in Five Days
Hilsa is being exported to India through Benapole at $10 a kg, well below what the same fish fetches in local wholesale markets.
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India
Crops
Former Soldier in West Bengal Locks Up His Banana Trees to Stop Thieves
A former Indian Army soldier in West Bengal has fenced and padlocked his roadside banana trees after years of losing every bunch to thieves.
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
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
Hilsa Price Rises Tk 200-300 a kg on News of Exports to India
Wholesale hilsa prices in Chandpur rose by Tk 200-300 a kg on news of exports to India, pushing the fish further beyond ordinary buyers.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Diplomacy and 'O Amar Desher Mati'
A columnist asks why 3,000 tonnes of hilsa are going to India for Durga Puja against the fisheries adviser's wishes, and reflects on the bonds between the two Bengals.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Export Decided at the Highest Level, No Use Being Emotional: Salehuddin
Finance and Commerce Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed said hilsa is being exported to India by a decision at the highest level, and emotional talk serves no purpose.
Agribusiness
'Nothing for Us but Pangas and Tilapia', Laments Kuddus Boyati
Folk singer Kuddus Boyati has criticised the decision to export hilsa to India in a social media post saying ordinary people get nothing but pangas and tilapia.