<h1>Bangladesh approves conditional export of up to 1,200 tonnes of hilsa to India at USD 12.5/kg</h1> The Bangladesh government has issued a notification authorizing conditional export of up to 1,200 metric tonnes of hilsa to India, setting a base price at USD 12.5 per kg and inviting exporter applications by a specified deadline; this constitutes an administrative export approval with price and quantity parameters. Importers in West Bengal caution that the approved ceiling, combined with reduced river catches and higher per-kg pricing compared with last year, is likely to constrain actual supply, raise wholesale and retail prices, and limit market availability despite the government's retention of the traditional festive export practice.