Barishal division produced 1,943,075 tonnes of watermelon, but experts say without storage and processing technology the fruit is wasted in season and missing the rest of the year.
Fruits such as dragon fruit, strawberry, rambutan and avocado, once rare and costly in Bangladesh, are now grown at home, cheaper and increasingly popular.
The office of online mango seller "Mango Lover" in Paba, Rajshahi, was attacked and vandalised, with two staff injured and more than Tk 15 lakh allegedly taken.
The Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs is holding a three-day hill fruit fair in Dhaka from 27 to 29 June, with 30 stalls from the three hill districts.
Buyers of Naogaon's GI-recognised Nak Fazli mango are getting sour, spoiled fruit as some growers pick it before maturity and ripen it with chemicals.
The native gab, a seasonal fruit of the rains and autumn, is valued for its nutrients and is said to aid digestion, blood pressure, energy and weight control.
Palpara Government Primary School in Pirojpur Sadar held a fruit festival displaying more than 60 kinds of local fruit so children can learn to recognise them.
Fruit is healthy, but eating many kinds at once can overload the body with sugar and fibre; nutritionists advise moderation, variety and spreading fruit through the day.
Alongside iron supplements, a number of fruits rich in iron, folate and vitamin C can help raise haemoglobin and ease anaemia naturally.
Beyond eating it fresh, ripe jackfruit can be made into a wide range of traditional sweets, desserts and drinks.
A guide to the vitamins and nutrients found in some 20 local and imported fruits and what each is said to do for health.
An opinion piece argues that with planning, processing and branding, Bangladesh's national fruit, the jackfruit, could become a major agro-industry and export product.
Opposition leader and Jamaat-e-Islami amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman sent a 10kg pack of mangoes to everyone at parliament, from the Speaker to cleaners and drivers.
