When monsoon hits the region of Bengal every year, there is a ritual that every household goes through: stepping into the local fish market, cutting through the crowds, getting a great deal for fresh ...

Locally known as ilish, the Hilsa fish is as much ritual as repast in West Bengal — a customary offering to Maa Durga on Ashtami. This season, though, low supplies and steep prices have pushed the ...

Bangladesh’s all-important hilsa fishery is declining amid pressures from human-driven factors and climate change, experts and authorities warn. The fish, Tenualosa ilisha, contributes around 12% of ...