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.
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Bangladesh
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.
CookingPotato soup for iftar: ingredients, method and health authorities' advice
During Ramadan, on 20 February 2026, Jagonews24 published an iftar recipe for a blended potato soup made with milk, cream and cheese; health authorities' advice on soup and potatoes at iftar is added.
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.
Crops
Mango Blossoms Cover Trees Across Narail
Mango trees across Narail have come into early blossom, and growers are busy with care in hope of a bumper crop if the weather holds.
Crops
Salt Water Pushed Into Farmland Again in Satkhira's Assasuni
Farmers in Assasuni, Satkhira, say influential enclosure owners are using a drainage sluice gate to let salt water into a beel, threatening boro paddy on hundreds of bigha.
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.
Livestock
Milk and Tokma Sharbat to Keep You Refreshed in Ramadan
A simple recipe for milk and tokma seed sharbat, a cooling iftar drink that restores energy after a day of fasting.
Livestock
Make a Tasty Roast With Eggs Instead of Chicken
With boiled eggs and a few everyday ingredients, you can make a soft, fragrant roast without any chicken.
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.
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.
Environment
Endangered Gharial and Turtles Rescued From Kushtia's 'YouTube Village'
Forest officials rescued an endangered gharial and three turtles kept in a tank at the YouTube Village park in Khoksa, Kushtia.
Fruits
Which Seasonal Fruits Are Best for Iftar
Nutritionists advise breaking the fast with seasonal fruit, and several fruits now in Bangladesh's markets are especially suited to iftar.