In a boost to India's fish-based economy, particularly in West Bengal, India has exported around 500 tonnes of Hilsa fish to Bangladesh in the last two months, with traders anticipating an additional 150 to 200 tonnes in the coming weeks. According to officials, the increased demand is reportedly linked to lower domestic Hilsa catches in Bangladesh. A substantial proportion of the consignments originated from Gujarat, particularly the Bharuch region, while some supplies moved through the Howrah wholesale fish market in West Bengal. Hilsa with high roe content have so far fetched considerable market in Chattogram and Sylhet in Bangladesh, said the officials. This marks a notable reverse trade flow in a fish traditionally associated with movement from Bangladesh into Indian markets. Conservation steps Considering a growing market opportunity, experts also emphasised on the effective conservation measures to prevent additional pressure on wild Hilsa stock. They advised the West Bengal government to build an ecosystem by implementing necessary regulations to prevent juvenile fishing and protect mature and gravid brooders. "Hilsa conservation is an investment in the future of the fishery. Maintaining suitable freshwater–salinity gradients, protecting deep-water migration corridors and establishing strategic fishing-free zones at estuarine entry points are essential for the...

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HOWRAH, India — West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday raised concerns over the death of former TMC MLA Asish Banerjee, alleging that “corrupt individuals” within the Trinamool Congress could attempt to intimidate his family. Banerjee was found dead at a TMC party office in Birbhum, with district police saying that a suicide note was recovered.

A Singapore-flagged container ship collided with the bank of the Hooghly River in eastern India, according to local reports. The incident occurred near the town of Howrah, in the state of West Bengal.…

Kolkata, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) A special one-day session of the West Bengal Assembly will be held on Wednesday to pass two crucial Amendment Bills to increase the number of wards in two municipal corporations, namely Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and the Howrah Municipal Corporation (HMC). The elections for the two municipal corporations are scheduled for the end of the current year and, in all probability, immediately after the end of the festive season starting with Durga Puja in October and ending with Diwali in November. The new state government intends to complete the delimitation in a specific number of wards in both municipal corporations before those polls, for which two separate Amendment Bills will be tabled, discussed and passed in the House on Wednesday.

Kolkata, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal Police on Monday arrested the second aide of Hamim Mondal, a suspected Jaish‑e‑Mohammed (JeM) associate, who was arrested last week. The person arrested in the morning was identified as Aditya Singh a.k.a. Raj. He was arrested from his residence at Belilious Road in Kolkata-adjacent Howrah district of West Bengal. An insider from the state police said the investigating officers got the information about Singh after interrogating Hamim Mondal and his associate, Arpita Sarkar, both of whom were arrested last week by STF sleuths.

Kolkata, Aug 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal Police on Sunday found a tailoring shop owned by Hamim Mondal, a suspected Jaish‑e‑Mohammed (JeM) member, who was arrested from a posh housing colony in Burdwan town in West Bengal's East Burdwan district. Sources aware of the development said the shop is located at Pilkhana, a predominantly minority-dominated area in Kolkata-adjacent Howrah district. Apparently, the said shop was mainly involved in minor tailoring-related activities like preparing and stitching clothing tags. However, sources said, the investigating officials doubt that this shop might be an important point of contact for Mondal with his associates, where the tailoring works were just used as a camouflage.