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- The government of Bangladesh cancelled the permits of over one hundred fish importers.
- This order effectively stops Hilsa imports from nations including India and Myanmar.
- Traders in West Bengal fear this decision signals that Bangladesh will not authorize the seasonal export of Hilsa to India for the upcoming Durga Puja festival.
- Historical data shows that export windows for this fish have been short in previous years.
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- Decision from Bangladesh on authorizing Hilsa exports to India before Durga Puja
- Impact of the fishing ban period in Bangladesh on potential trade windows
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SA Maqsood
secretary of the Fish Importers’ Association
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“In a sudden move the Bangladesh government has stopped the import of Hilsa. An order was issued by the fisheries department of Bangladesh in this regard on Tuesday. We aren’t sure why the permission was withdrawn. They have stopped the import of Hilsa from Myanmar too. More than 580 MT of Hilsa was imported from India in the last two months”
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…and Myanmar, after cancelling no-objection certificates issued to 103 fish importers, raising concerns among Indian traders that Dhaka may also withhold permission to export the fish to India ahead of Durga Puja. “ In a sudden move the Bangladesh government has stopped the import of Hilsa. An order was issued by the fisheries department of Bangladesh in this regard on Tuesday. We aren’t sure why the permission was withdrawn. They have stopped the import of Hilsa from Myanmar too. More than 580 MT of Hilsa was imported from India in the last two months ,” secretary of the Fish Importers’ Association in West Bengal SA Maqsood said. In a first, India has exported roe-filled Hilsa from Gujarat to Bangladesh in the last two months. Meanwhile, Bangladesh had allowed around…
“Like every year, we have approached the Bangladesh government to allow export of Hilsa to India (West Bengal) before the Durga Puja. Usually, the approval comes in September. Time is running out. Durga Puja starts from Mahalaya on October 10. Thereafter the ban period on Hilsa-fishing will start in Bangladesh. Even if they allow now, the window will be too short to import a significant quantity of the silver delicacy from across the border”
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…decades after barrage cut off migration route Importers in Kolkata, however, are apprehensive this year that despite their appeals to the Bangladesh government, no Hilsa from Bangladesh may arrive this festive season. “ Like every year, we have approached the Bangladesh government to allow export of Hilsa to India (West Bengal) before the Durga Puja. Usually, the approval comes in September. Time is running out. Durga Puja starts from Mahalaya on October 10. Thereafter the ban period on Hilsa-fishing will start in Bangladesh. Even if they allow now, the window will be too short to import a significant quantity of the silver delicacy from across the border ,” Maqsood added. In September 2025, the Bangladesh government allowed the export of 1,200 MT of Hilsa to India. Due to the short window, only 150 MT could be imported. Also, in 2024 and 2023, the authorities allowed…
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