In a shift from its earlier ban, Bangladesh will export 3,000 tonnes of hilsa fish to India for Durga Puja. The move responds to exporters’ requests and maintains a longstanding goodwill gesture, despite the country’s high local demand for hilsa.

The Bangladesh interim government has approved the conditional export of 3,000 tonnes of hilsa to India in light of the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations. This decision comes as the demand for the ilish fish spikes during the festive season,

This change comes just days after the government, led by Professor Muhammad Yunus, had implemented the ban to address domestic demand, putting an end to a long-standing tradition of exporting hilsa as a goodwill gesture to India.