FruitsFrom ten seeds to 150 trees: a Pabna farmer's Saudi date palm orchard
In 2022 Saifuddin Hiru of Atgharia planted ten date seeds as a hobby. Three years on his orchard has about 150 Mariam and Ajwa palms, and some are bearing fruit.
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AgribusinessTraders seek a Tk 14 a litre rise in soybean oil prices before Ramadan
Citing higher booking prices on the world market and freight costs, traders have proposed raising edible oil prices by Tk 14 a litre, while date importers want duties cut. The ministry has not decided.
IslamAn orchard for one date palm: the story of Abu Dahdah
The Companion Abu Dahdah gave his whole orchard to buy a neighbour's single date palm for a man who needed it; Islamic scholar and essayist Nahida Sultana retells the hadith in Musnad Ahmad and draws its lessons.
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Four festive desserts with no added sugar, from date sandesh to sweet potato halwa
Dates, nuts, oats and sweet potato make four home desserts with no added sugar; people with diabetes still need to watch the portion.
FruitsWhy does malta cost Tk 520 a kilo? Commerce minister presses fruit importers
Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir asked importers to open letters of credit quickly to bring in more fruit, and said a decision on the duty on dates would come this week.
FruitsDinajpur shoppers say high prices pushed fruit off iftar lists as date sales fell
Jago News reported on 1 March 2026 that everything but papaya was expensive in Dinajpur's markets and date sales had fallen; one shopper said most people had dropped fruit from iftar.
FruitsZahedi, the 'cheap' date, costs more in Chattogram on the eve of Ramadan
The price of Zahedi dates rose at Chattogram's Fruitmandi market in February 2026; traders blamed a Bangladesh-bound container ship that sank off Phuket, while most other dates were cheaper than a year earlier.
CookingDate halwa recipe: how to make khejur halwa at home for Shab-e-Barat
Ahead of Shab-e-Barat on 3 February 2026, Jagonews24's lifestyle desk shared a home recipe for soft date halwa made from boiled, blended dates cooked with ghee, a spoon of sugar, raisins, nuts and rose water.
FruitsDates on an empty stomach in winter: what the nutrition evidence says
A Jagonews24 report on 7 January 2026 advised eating dates on an empty stomach on winter mornings. Research shows dates are rich in sugar and fibre, but no evidence was found for an extra empty-stomach benefit, and people with diabetes should ask a doctor first.
FruitsBanana, apple, orange, grapes and dates: what each fruit offers for quick energy
In September 2025 Jagonews24 suggested five fruits for different times of the day, from a morning banana to dates around exercise. Here is what U.S. nutrition data and health bodies say each one contains, and who should be careful.
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Foods That Will Make Up a Calcium Deficiency
Sesame, almonds, leafy greens, okra, dates, eggs and soybean are among the foods that can help make up a calcium shortfall.
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High-Quality Dates Grow in Iran's Farashband
Farashband in Iran's Fars province is known for its date orchards, especially the Zahedi variety, which is exported to several countries.
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Fatema, Who Once Stole Date Palm Sap to Ease Her Hunger, Is Now Self-Reliant
A widow who once stole date palm sap to survive, Fatema Begum of Jhenaidah now earns about Tk 20,000 a month from vermicompost and farms rented land.