Fruits
One mango from a mosque's tree sells for Tk 14,000
A mosque committee in Dubrajpur, Birbhum, auctioned one Miyazaki mango from its tree for 10,600 rupees to fund work on the mosque.
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Fruits
Jhalakathi markets awash with seasonal fruit
Markets across Jhalakathi are full of seasonal fruit arriving from far away, busy with buyers and sellers from morning until midnight.
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Farmers in Sharsha take more interest in growing mukhi kachu
Farmers in Sharsha, Jashore, are turning to mukhi kachu (sarkachu) because it is profitable, needs less fertiliser, has few diseases and has a ready wholesale market.
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Dry paddy now reaching Bhairab, price up Tk 350 a maund
Paddy prices at Bhairab's market have risen by Tk 200 to 350 a maund in two weeks as dry boro paddy arrives from the haor.
Fruits
Buyers and sellers crowd Sapahar mango market
Sapahar mango market in Naogaon, one of the largest in the north, has come alive with buyers and sellers since Gopalbhog mangoes arrived.
Fruits
Chapainawabganj Mangoes Head to Sweden and London
Seven tonnes of Chapainawabganj mangoes left for Sweden and London on 29 May, and the exporter is aiming for more than 100 tonnes this season.
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Vegetables sell at ten times their production cost
A kilo of pointed gourd that costs a farmer Tk 7.5 to grow reaches Dhaka shoppers at up to Tk 80, as vegetable prices rise tenfold through the hands of middlemen.
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Juicy Hill Litchis Could Earn Rangamati Crores
Litchi growers in the hill district of Rangamati have had a strong harvest and are getting good prices for their juicy, sweet fruit.
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Paddy Prices Fail to Cover Farmers' Costs in Netrokona
Netrokona's farmers had a bumper Boro harvest but say the market price of paddy does not cover their rising production costs.
Fruits
Kansat Mango Market Yet to Get Going
The country's biggest mango market at Kansat in Chapainawabganj has opened, but trading is still well below other years.
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Good Yield but Meherpur Mango Growers Disappointed by Prices
Meherpur expects a large Himsagar crop worth about Tk 104 crore, but growers say prices are poor because every district's mangoes reached market at the same time.
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Mangoes Finally Reach the UAE, Delighting Residents
The first shipment of Pakistani mangoes this season has reached the United Arab Emirates, and importers expect prices to stay level or fall.
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A Wealth of Fruit in the Month of Jyoishtha
The Bengali month of Jyoishtha brings more local fruit to market than any other, along with fruit festivals, family visits and a burst of seasonal trade.