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Kansat Mango Market Yet to Get Going
The country's biggest mango market at Kansat in Chapainawabganj has opened, but trading is still well below other years.
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Good Yield but Meherpur Mango Growers Disappointed by Prices
Meherpur expects a large Himsagar crop worth about Tk 104 crore, but growers say prices are poor because every district's mangoes reached market at the same time.
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Mangoes Finally Reach the UAE, Delighting Residents
The first shipment of Pakistani mangoes this season has reached the United Arab Emirates, and importers expect prices to stay level or fall.
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A Wealth of Fruit in the Month of Jyoishtha
The Bengali month of Jyoishtha brings more local fruit to market than any other, along with fruit festivals, family visits and a burst of seasonal trade.
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What Happens to the Body When You Eat Mango and Milk Together
Nutritionists and Ayurveda practitioners quoted by HealthShots warn that mixing mango and other fruit with milk may harm digestion.
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Why should mangoes be soaked before eating?
An Indian Ayurveda practitioner recommends soaking ripe mangoes for at least two to three hours before eating them, and not mixing them with other food.
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Yellow watermelons bring smiles to Nilphamari farmers
Farmers in Nilphamari who grew a new yellow-fleshed summer watermelon on trial with help from the agriculture office have had good yields and expect a profit.
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Bandarban mango growers happy with bumper yield
Favourable weather has given Bandarban a bumper mango crop, though a lack of rain meant trees held far fewer fruits than their blossom promised.
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Mango exports formally launched, target 4,000 tonnes this year
Bangladesh formally began this year's mango exports with a target of 4,000 tonnes, which officials said is double last year's.
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40 Chapainawabganj growers to be recognised as GI mango producers
Forty Khirsapat mango growers in Chapainawabganj are set to be recognised as producers of the geographical indication (GI) mango.
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Seven crude bombs found in shopping bags in mango orchard
Police have recovered seven crude bombs from a mango orchard in Baliadanga union of Chapainawabganj.
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Chuadanga mangoes at Tk 9-35 a kg, growers and traders dismayed
Wholesale mango prices in Chuadanga have fallen to about half of last season's, leaving growers and traders fearing losses.
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Bangladesh Has Strong Potential in Mango Exports
Bangladesh ranks seventh in mango production but barely registers as an exporter, and a DAE project is trying to change that.