Ilish Ilish Tenualosa ilisha (ilish, hilsa, hilsa herring "ইলিশ" in Bangla and Australia, or hilsa shad) is a species of fish related to the herring, in the Clupeidae family. It is a very popular and sought-after food fish in the southern region of Asia. It is Bangladesh's national fish. The fish contributes about 12% of the total fish production and about 1.15% of GDP in Bangladesh. On 6 August 2017 Directorate of Patent, Design and Trademark (DPDT) under the Ministry of Industries, Bangladesh has declared the recognition of ilish as the product of Bangladesh. Sixty-five percent of total produced ilish in
Hilsa, Bihar as Patna, Gaya, Bodhgaya, Nalanda, Bihar Sharif, Rajgir and Jahanabad by road. Hilsa is located on the branch line connecting Fatuha and Tilaiya via Islampur. The town is served by a direct daily superfast train to New Delhi (Magadh Express).And a express train also runs from ISLAMPUR to HATIA daily Hilsa, Bihar Hilsa is a sub-division of the Nalanda district in the Indian state of Bihar well known as a centre of Buddhist knowledge. Located approximately south-east of the state capital Patna, the area was an important hub during the Indian independence movement and produced many freedom fighters. Hilsa is