If India wants to keep her until the time Bangladesh wants her back, the condition would be that she has to keep quiet,” said Yunus, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who is curre

Bangladesh stopped exporting the fish to India between 2012 and 2022 over a water-sharing dispute. But it usually made an exception for important festivals. It has been useful for diplomacy, too. When Sheikh Hasina, then Bangladesh’s prime minister, visited India in 2022, ilish was discussed on the first day of her trip. Cargoes arrived days later.

Indians in West Bengal may face a shortage of hilsa, their favourite fish, as millions gear up to celebrate the state's biggest festival, Durga Puja, in October.

Bangladesh cricket board, on Thursday, announced squad of the two-Test series in India, starting on September 19. Pacer Shoriful Islam, who sustained a groin injury in Pakistan has ben rested, while uncapped wicketkeeper Jaker Ali Anik has been drafted in as a backup option for Litton Das.

With added momentum from their Pakistan triumph, Bangladesh will be aiming to replicate that form as they take on India.