India to get 1,200 tonnes Bangladeshi hilsa at $12.5/kg ahead of Durga Puja

In a move timed with the upcoming Durga Puja festivities in India, the interim government has approved the export of 1,200 tonnes of hilsa to India under special conditions. The Ministry of Commerce has set a minimum export price of Tk 1,525 taka per kilogram — equivalent to $12.50 — based on an exchange rate of Tk 122 per US dollar. The decision was announced in an official notification signed by SHM Magfurul Hasan Abbasi, Deputy Secretary of the Export-2 Branch, Ministry of Commerce, on Monday (8 September). The export window is limited, with the ministry inviting applications from licensed exporters during office hours on 11 September, up to 5:00 PM. Interested exporters must submit their applications along with a...