New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- Bangladesh's national fish hilsa took centre stage in the national capital on Saturday as the Bangladesh High Commission hosted a colourful
'Hilsa Festival', bringing together politicians, diplomats, academics, journalists, civil society representatives and cultural personalities in an event centred on the fish's deep cultural and economic significance.
Held at the Maitree Auditorium of the Bangladesh High Commission, the festival also saw the unveiling of A Fish Called Ilish, a book published in Dhaka, by prominent Indian personalities.
The event sought to showcase Ba ngladesh's culinary traditions, cultural heritage and hospitality through hilsa, which occupies a distinctive place in Bengali food and cultural traditions.
Among those attending were former External Affairs minister and journalist M J Akbar, former diplomat and politician Mani Shankar Aiyar, human rights activist and social thinker Saida Hamdi, former Indian Ambassador Ronen Sen and sociologist Ashis Nandy.
The festival featured a range of hilsa preparations along with traditional Bangladeshi cuisine, offering guests an insight into the culinary traditions associated with the fish
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