“Dhaka dampener ahead of Durga Puja: Are anti-India feelings behind Bangladesh’s hilsa export ban?”, First Post, September 11, 2024:

“In less than a month’s time (October 9), West Bengal will celebrate Durga Puja with much gusto and enthusiasm. A large part of celebrations will be families cooking hilsa, the most popular and favourite choice of seafood, in mustard oil. However, this Durga Puja, the Bangladesh interim government is playing spoilsport by banning the export of the popular fish, hilsa.

This move will create a shortage of the fish and send prices soaring, putting a dampener on celebrations for middle-class families. It also marks the end of the fish diplomacy between Bangladesh and Bharat.

We take a closer look at what exactly is this fish diplomacy and how Bangladesh’s decision to ban the export of hilsa to Bharat will affect the country…….”

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