India, Sept. 17 -- Bangladesh has allowed around 1200 Metric Tonnes (MT) of Hilsa to be exported to West Bengal this year, the first consignment of which reached the state on Wednesday.Eight trucks carrying around 32 tonnes of the popular fish reached West Bengal.

Fish importers in Kolkata, however, said that this is the lowest quantity of Hilsa that Bangladesh has allowed to be exported to West Bengal since 2019. Importers also apprehend that even this small amount may not entirely reach West Bengal, as the window allotted for the trade by the Bangladesh authorities is too short - till October 5.

"This year the Bangladesh government has allowed only 1200 MT of Hilsa to be exported to India. This is the lowest quantity since 2019. On We...