A kg of Bangladeshi hilsa is being sold at Tk 4200 in Delhi
September 20, 20242 Mins Read
International Desk: The interim government of Bangladesh has announced a ban on the export of hilsa to India. And that's why Indian fish sellers have started importing Hilsa illegally. Many people are selling the hilsa in stock at sky-high prices to meet the demand of hilsa during the upcoming Durga Puja. News Times of India

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Bangladeshi hilsa is being sold at Rs 3,000 (Tk 4,200) per kg in India's capital, Delhi. Restaurants are also thinking of increasing the price of hilsa in their festival special menu.

Customers will have to pay extra to eat hilsa in restaurants.

The owner of a fish shop in Delhi's CR Park Market-1, who did not wish to be named, said that he and many others were getting hilsa fish illegally. They are selling hilsa for 3 thousand rupees per kg.

He said, 'Durga Puja is coming. Buyers want Bangladeshi hilsa. We have to meet their needs.'

Another wholesale fish seller in Kolkata's famous Gariahat market, who did not want to be named, said he was selling Hilsa at Rs 2,000 per kg. The size of a fish is at least one and a half kg.

He said, 'Fish is coming to India illegally through secret channels. India is their biggest importer. Before the ban, fresh hilsa was being sold at Rs 1,200-1,500 per kg in Kolkata and Delhi.'

Karim Bhai of JK Fish Stall in Adiya, Chennai is the only vendor who sells Bangladeshi Hilsa in Chennai. He has taken out all his frozen stock and is selling out very quickly. About 100 kgs are being sold in a week.

He increased the price of Hilsa from Rs 1600 to Rs 2000 per kg. He said that after the end of the festival, the price will decrease after a month.

Atri Kumar Sinha, owner of Chennai-based Cloud Kitchen Ahar, said, 'The price of raw hilsa is so high that I am forced to sell a piece of steamed hilsa for Rs 500.'