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Bombai Lychee Rules the Market as Rajshahi Eyes Tk 56 Crore in Trade
A bumper lychee harvest in Rajshahi, led by the popular Bombai variety, could bring in about Tk 56 crore this season if market conditions hold.
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Fruits
One Maund Equals 54 Kilograms at Kansat Mango Market, Farmers Complain
Farmers at the Kansat mango market in Shibganj, Chapainawabganj, accuse wholesalers of buying mangoes at 54-55kg to the maund instead of the standard 40kg.
Fruits
Ripe Lychees Scorched by Sun in Ishwardi, Farmers Get Low Prices
Drought and fierce sun in Pabna's Ishwardi are scorching the skins of ripe lychees, forcing farmers to sell the discoloured fruit cheaply.
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Kansat Mango Growers Frustrated Over Prices
Kansat mango market in Chapainawabganj is busy as the season starts, but growers are frustrated that prices have not kept up with rising costs.
FruitsMalaysian inspectors to visit Bangladesh mango orchards ahead of possible exports
A two-member team from Malaysia's Department of Agriculture was to inspect Bangladesh's mango orchards, packing and storage facilities from 7 to 13 June 2026, the Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur said on 2 June, raising hopes of fresh mango exports to Malaysia that season.
Agribusiness
Hilsa Scarce in Barishal Even at the Start of the Season, Prices Soar
Fishers in Barishal are catching few hilsa despite the start of the season, sending prices sky-high and putting the fish out of reach of low-income buyers.
Fruits
Lychees Sold by the Kilo: Gain or Loss?
In Bogura, lychees are increasingly sold by the kilo rather than by the hundred, dividing buyers and prompting calls for transparency.
Fruits
Dinajpur's Lychee Market Begins to Pick Up
Lychee trading has picked up in Dinajpur, but prices are well below last year's because the Eid holiday emptied cities and halted freight.
Crops
Boro Output Satisfactory, Government Takes a Raft of Steps to Meet Procurement Target
Despite flash-flood losses in the haor region, officials say overall boro output is satisfactory and the government has taken a series of steps to meet its 18 lakh tonne procurement target.
Agribusiness
Usual Bustle Yet to Return to Fish Market on Third Day of Eid
The usual bustle had not returned to the wholesale fish market at Dhaka's New Market on the third day of Eid-ul-Azha, as much of the city remained empty.
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Farmers Turn From Rice to Napier Grass, Finding Financial Security
Commercial cultivation of improved Napier grass is spreading in Rangpur, where it earns several times more than rice and has become livestock farmers' main source of fodder.
Agribusiness
Cowhide Fetches Tk 300 in Barishal, Goatskins Go Free
People selling Qurbani hides in Barishal found cowhides fetching Tk 300 and goatskins almost nothing, and some madrasas say they may stop collecting hides altogether.
Crops
Japan's Move Worries India's Mango Traders
Japan has again banned mango imports from India, nearly two decades after lifting its last ban, after finding flaws in Indian pest control earlier this year.