Kolkata: Bangladesh on Tuesday evening cancelled import permits for hilsa, halting a trade that had seen around fish traders in the country import 550 tonnes of Indian hilsa over the past couple of months. This was the first time the prized fish crossed the border from Petrapole in North 24 Parganas to Benapole in Jessore, reversing the usual direction of trade.
People in Bangladesh were being cheated,” said Barman, who was present at the meeting at the Bangladesh secretariat. “There is a huge difference between Bangladeshi hilsa and Gujarat hilsa in terms of taste and quality. There is a huge price difference as well. Some unscrupulous traders were allegedly taking advantage of the situation by selling Gujarat hilsa as Bangladeshi hilsa.
There is around 375 tonnes of Myanmar hilsa in stock here.
If Bangladesh hilsa does not arrive, only the Myanmar variety will be available in the market during the festival,” said Maqsood, who had travelled to Bangladesh last month to lobby officials in the commerce ministry for hilsa exports to India. “At present, landings have dried up in Gujarat. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata