Fruit Festival Held at DRU
The Dhaka Reporters Unity held a fruit festival at its Shafiqul Kabir auditorium on Wednesday, 16 July.
The Dhaka Reporters Unity held a fruit festival at its Shafiqul Kabir auditorium on Wednesday, 16 July.
Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus is sending mangoes as gifts to the heads of state and government of five neighbouring countries.
A BNP leader in Chapainawabganj alleges that an additional police superintendent and a police station chief beat her in a mango orchard after arresting her, which police deny.
Enamul Haque Sajib of Baliakandi, Rajbari, turned to fruit bagging after failing to find a job and now sells chemical-free mangoes above market price straight from his orchard.
The Khulna Divisional Journalists Forum held a fruit festival in Dhaka to promote local seasonal fruit and health awareness.
Tripura sent its Queen variety pineapples to Bangladesh in return for 300 kg of Haribhanga mangoes gifted by Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus.
A Thai mango variety called Chiang Mai, said to be the biggest mango in the country, is on sale at Kansat market in Chapainawabganj for Tk 7,000 a maund.
Buyers at the Pran Mango Fest in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, said they were glad to find mangoes brought straight from orchards and free of formalin.
Fragrant Sagar bananas, juicy Ghorashal pineapples and tangy latkan once made Narsingdi famous across the country, but the district's banana heyday has faded.
Indoor plants for decorating homes are the top choice of young visitors at the National Tree Fair in the capital.
Several days of continuous rain have submerged standing crops on about 72,076 hectares in 21 districts of Bangladesh.
The Friday holiday brought more visitors and higher sales to the second day of the Pran Mango Fest in Dhanmondi.
Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus has sent 300 kg of Haribhanga mangoes through Akhaura land port as a gift for Tripura's chief minister and other dignitaries.