Mango Trees Laden With Blossom in Magura, Farmers Hope for a Good Harvest
Mango trees across Mohammadpur upazila in Magura are in full blossom, and growers expect a good harvest if the weather stays favourable.
Mango trees across Mohammadpur upazila in Magura are in full blossom, and growers expect a good harvest if the weather stays favourable.
Fruit prices in Narayanganj have eased slightly since the start of Ramadan but remain beyond the reach of ordinary buyers.
Imported fruit prices in Manikganj have started to ease after two weeks of Ramadan highs but remain beyond most buyers.
Fruit prices in Pabna are up Tk 30 to 70 a kg on pre-Ramadan levels, putting apples and malta out of reach of low-income families.
Mango trees across the Rajshahi University campus are full of blossom, and teachers say lower fog and fewer pests point to a good harvest.
International reports say many Medjool dates sold worldwide are Israeli produce grown on occupied Palestinian land, and Palestinian growers explain how shoppers can tell them apart.
Half of the Medjool dates sold worldwide are Israeli and grown mainly on occupied Palestinian land, a fact concealed when they are sold, Al Jazeera reported.
Much of the world's Medjool dates come from Israel, and a significant share is grown on occupied Palestinian land and sold with its origin disguised, Al Jazeera reports.
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.
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.
Fruit prices in Jhenaidah have risen sharply since the start of Ramadan, with local fruit nearly doubling in price.
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.
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.