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The Border Security Force has seized nearly 2,800 kilograms of Bangladeshi Hilsa in the last seven months as stocks continue to dwindle, a report in The Print said.

During this very week, the BSF has seized 200 kg and 190 kg of Hilsa at the Kalyani border outpost and Murshidabad, on September 4 and 3, the report noted.

Bangladesh had banned the export of the hilsa from the Padma river, the main branch of the Ganga in the country, eight years ago. The Padma Hilsa is prized for its superior quality. However, at the time, Bangladeshis had called for a ban since stocks were dwindling.

The report noted that smuggling of Hilsa from Bangladesh into W...