Agribusiness

Out-of-Season Green Mangoes in Teknaf Market at Tk 550 a Kg

Green mangoes have reached the market in Teknaf in Cox's Bazar and are selling at Tk 500 to 550 a kg because of high demand.

Jagonews2424 February 20262 min read

Fruits

Buyers Now Purchase Fruit by the Gram, Not the Kg

Fruit prices in Satkhira have risen by Tk 20 to 80 a kg in a week, forcing buyers who once bought by the kilogram to buy by the gram.

Jagonews2422 February 20265 min read

Fruits

Buyers Struggle to Afford Even Guava, Jujube, Pineapple and Sapodilla

Fruit prices in Jhenaidah have risen sharply since the start of Ramadan, with local fruit nearly doubling in price.

Jagonews2421 February 20263 min read

Crops

Demand Pushes Up Tangail Lemon Prices

Lemon prices in Tangail have more than doubled in a week as demand for iftar sharbat rises in Ramadan while supply is low out of season.

Jagonews2421 February 20262 min read

Fruits

Fruit Prices Soar in Naogaon, Low-Income Buyers Go Home Empty-Handed

Local and imported fruit prices in Naogaon have risen by Tk 20 to 80 a kg in three days, leaving many poor buyers unable to afford fruit for iftar.

Jagonews2420 February 20262 min read

Crops

Prices Rise When Ramadan Comes, and Farmers Lose Out

A Rajshahi College student argues that Ramadan price rises stem from poor planning, weak monitoring and a lack of ethics, while farmers never get a fair price.

Jagonews2420 February 20263 min read

Fruits

In Gaibandha, Only Bananas and Guavas Are Within Ordinary Buyers' Reach

Fruit prices in Gaibandha have jumped by Tk 50 to 150 a kg during Ramadan, leaving many low- and middle-income buyers going home empty-handed.

Jagonews2419 February 20262 min read

Fruits

Price of 'Cheap' Dates Goes Up

The price of Zahedi dates, known as the cheap variety, has risen in Chattogram after a ship carrying date containers sank, while most other dates are cheaper than last year.

Jagonews2419 February 20265 min read

Fruits

Prices of All Fruit Rise Ahead of Ramadan

Almost all local and foreign fruit in Dhaka's markets became dearer before Ramadan, with rises of Tk 20 to 60.

Jagonews2418 February 20262 min read

Vegetables

Bumper Potato Yield, but Joypurhat Farmers Despair Over Prices

Potato yields are good in Joypurhat, but falling prices mean farmers are losing Tk 10,000 to 15,000 on every bigha they grew.

Jagonews2418 February 20262 min read

Crops

'Mango and Honey Business, I Enjoy This Life': Tarek

In a Facebook post after the election, Amjanatar Dal member secretary Md Tarek Rahman said his mango and honey business supports his family and his politics.

Jagonews2416 February 20264 min read

Fruits

Badamtoli Dates Market Bustling Ahead of Ramadan

Buyers and traders are crowding the Sadarghat-Badamtoli fruit market in Old Dhaka for dates ahead of Ramadan, while traders' associations have issued rules on quality and weights.

Jagonews2415 February 20263 min read

Vegetables

How to Cook Achari Aloo Dum

With new potatoes in the market, achari aloo dum, potatoes cooked in a spiced yoghurt and pickle sauce, makes a different dish for a day off.

Jagonews2412 February 20262 min read