It would be a silver-scaly lining to the dark clouds — not merely literal ones — currently looming over the region. If the fish disappears from the estuarine waters of Bengal, there is no telling what the ripple effect would be on the psyche of the millions in India and Bangladesh who revere it with common devotion. Any agreement would come at an opportune time for Mamata Banerjee as well as Sheikh Hasina, considering both are heading for crucial elections and the popular mood is restive. The prospect of succulent hilsa forever after would be the very thing needed to calm agitated Bengali gourmands.
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