Hilsa lovers rejoice as Bangladesh to export more fish ahead of festive season
Kolkata Sep 21 PTI Hilsa the darling of fish lovers across West Bengal could make it to more households this year with neighbouring Bangladesh announcing higher export quantity of the silver cropThe Bangladesh government will ship 30 per cent more Hilsa fish to India ahead of the festive season starting with Durga Puja an official saidHilsa from the Padma river is a much sought-after delicacy for fish lovers and the neighboring country will export about 2000 tonnes of the silver crop as against 1400 tonnes last year he saidThe first shipment of around 20 tonnes of the Padma-Meghna river variety is expected to be available in local markets by Thursday or Friday an office bearer of the West Bengal Fish Importers Association saidThe size will likely be between 800 gm and 1500 gm and the price upwards of Rs 1500 traders saidHilsa considered a nonpareil delicacy when fried smoked or cooked in mustard sauce typically travels up the rivers Ganga Brahmaputra and Irrawaddy from the Bay of Bengal during the rainy season to spawn PTI BSM RBT RBT
Kolkata Sep 21 PTI Hilsa the darling of fish lovers across West Bengal could make it to more households this year with neighbouring Bangladesh announcing higher export quantity of the silver cropThe Bangladesh government will ship 30 per cent more Hilsa fish to India ahead of the festive season starting with Durga Puja an official saidHilsa from the Padma river is a much sought-after delicacy for fish lovers and the neighboring country will export about 2000 tonnes of the silver crop as against 1400 tonnes last year he saidThe first shipment of around 20 tonnes of the Padma-Meghna river variety is expected to be available in local markets by Thursday or Friday an office bearer of the West Bengal Fish Importers Association saidThe size will likely be between 800 gm and 1500 gm and the price upwards of Rs 1500 traders saidHilsa considered a nonpareil delicacy when fried smoked or cooked in mustard sauce typically travels up the rivers Ganga Brahmaputra and Irrawaddy from the Bay of Bengal during the rainy season to spawn PTI BSM RBT RBT
