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Hilsa prices rise amid high demand } Hilsa imports from B'desh decline to lowest in recent years
Hindustan Times Ludhiana
|October 03, 2025
PRICES RISE AMID HIGH DEMAND
Less than 150 metric tonnes (MT) of Bangladeshi Hilsa have reached West Bengal and Tripura this year, while the last consignment is expected to arrive on Saturday, fish importers in Kolkata said, adding that this is the lowest quantity of Hilsa imported from the neighbouring country in recent times.
“This year the Bangladesh government allowed only 1200 MT Hilsa to be exported to India ahead ofthe Durga Puja. But so far, only around 144 MT have reached West Bengal and Tripura. The last consignment is expected to reach on October 4,” said Syed Anwar Maqsood, secretary of the Fish Importers in Kolkata.
This story is from the October 03, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Ludhiana.
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