Bangladesh sends initial shipment of 37 metric tons of hilsa fish to India
First consignment of Hilsa fish exported from Bangladesh to India news. The first consignment of Hilsa fish, a prized delicacy in both countries, has been exported from Bangladesh to India news through the Benapole land port in Jashore's Sharsha upazila. According to reports, the shipment entered India news's Petrapole port around 12:30am on September 17, 2022. The Benapole Port Director, Shamim Hossain, confirmed the shipment. The consignment, weighing 37.46 tonnes, was imported by five Kolkata-based companies: National Trading, FNS Fish, Joy Shantosi, Ma International, and RJ International. The exporters from Bangladesh include Satota Fish, Swarnali Enterprise, Tanisha Enterprise, Biswas Enterprise, and Lucky Trading. Each kilogram of Hilsa in this consignment has been priced at $12.5, equivalent to roughly Tk1,500. The fish being exported weigh between 1.2kg and 1.5kg each. The government of Bangladesh has approved the export of 1,200 tonnes of Hilsa fish to India news ahead of Durga Puja. The quotas for the export have been distributed among 37 Bangladeshi companies. One company may export up to 50 tonnes, 25 companies up to 30 tonnes each, nine companies up to 40 tonnes each, and two companies up to 20 tonnes each. However, the search results do not provide information about the two Bangladeshi companies authorized to export up to 20 tons of Hilsa after the government approved the export of 1,200 tons of Hilsa to India news. The Benapole Fisheries Quarantine Officer is Sajeeb Saha. The Ministry of Commerce in Bangladesh has instructed that the approved quota be exported between 16 September and 5 October. This marks a significant step in the bilateral trade between Bangladesh and India news, as the two countries continue to strengthen their economic ties. The Hilsa, known as the "Queen of Fish" in Bengal, is a symbol of the rich cultural and culinary ties between the two nations.
