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Trader Fined for Ripening Mangoes With Chemicals in Natore
A mango trader in Natore was fined Tk 50,000 for using a chemical to ripen mangoes.
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Bangladeshi Mangoes to Reach China From Early June
Bangladesh is set to begin mango exports to China at the start of June, with a trade agreement between the two countries expected soon.
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BNP Factions Clash Over Picking Mangoes at Lalpur Ashram
Two rounds were fired and two motorcycles smashed when two BNP groups clashed over picking mangoes at an ashram in Lalpur.
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Hot Water Treatment Plants to Be Set Up to Boost Mango Exports
The Export Promotion Bureau plans 10 hot water treatment plants in Chapainawabganj and other measures to increase mango exports.
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Eight Grape Varieties Adorn Shovon's Garden
A young man in Shariatpur has grown eight sweet grape varieties on a trial basis from a collection of 30, and hopes to farm them commercially.
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Satkhira Mango Farmers Frustrated as Prices Fail to Cover Costs
A good mango harvest in Satkhira has brought losses rather than profit, as prices have fallen below what farmers spent to grow the fruit.
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Litchis Are Changing Manikpur's Economy
Commercial litchi orchards on the hillocks of Manikpur village in Chhatak are transforming the economy of the remote village.
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Mangoes Worth Tk 150 Sold for Tk 3.5
Mature mangoes knocked down by a storm in Chapainawabganj's Gomostapur upazila are selling for just Tk 3.5 a kg.
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Gopalbhog Mangoes Reach Rajshahi Markets Ahead of Time
Gopalbhog mangoes have filled Rajshahi's markets before their scheduled 22 May date, drawing complaints over quality and price.
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Beyond Banana and Betel Leaf, Jhenaidah Farmers Dream in Dragon Fruit and Malta
Farmers in Jhenaidah have moved beyond banana and betel leaf to grow dragon fruit, malta, orange, guava, avocado and even grapes, with an eye on exports.
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The Market Where Tk 6 Crore of Mangoes Are Sold Every Day
Beltala in Jashore's Sharsha upazila, one of the country's largest mango markets, trades 15,000 to 20,000 maunds of mangoes worth Tk 5 to 6 crore every day.
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Juicy Fruits Flood Markets, at Affordable Prices
Dhaka's markets are full of seasonal fruit at the start of Jyoishtha, with mangoes and litchis in highest demand and prices mostly within buyers' reach.
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Qawmi Entrepreneurs and Postal Department Join Hands to Bring Farmers' Mangoes to Dhaka
Mangoes from Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj, Naogaon and Satkhira will reach Dhaka directly from farmers through a scheme run by Qawmi entrepreneurs on the postal network.