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Once a Farm Labourer, Sayeed Now Sells 2,000 kg of Dragon Fruit a Day
Sayeed Sarkar of Gourinathpur in Jhenaidah's Maheshpur left a job, laboured on others' land and now trades 1,500 to 2,000 kg of dragon fruit a day.
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Add Colourful Vegetables and Fruit to Your Child's Diet
Colourful vegetables and fruit supply vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that help children grow, and the habit should start with the mother's diet in pregnancy.
Fruits
Mango Prices Stay High in Dhaka Even at the Peak of the Season
Mangoes are selling at high prices in Dhaka despite the peak season, with most varieties at Tk 100 to Tk 160 a kg depending on quality.
FruitsWhy unripe jackfruit is sold abroad as 'vegetarian meat'
Bangladesh's national fruit was being sold in the US, UK, Australia and Europe as a plant-based meat substitute; a Jagonews24 feature on 4 July 2026 put it down to the fibrous texture and mild flavour of unripe jackfruit.
FruitsJackfruit Day: Little-Known Facts About Bangladesh's National Fruit
On Jackfruit Day, 4 July 2026, a look at Bangladesh's national fruit: the largest fruit borne on any tree, with up to 500 seeds in one fruit, and unripe flesh now used abroad as a meat substitute.
FruitsFruit processing in Bangladesh: a call to turn waste into added value
In a column on 30 June 2026, Jago News deputy editor Dr Harun Rashid argued that Bangladesh has proved it can grow fruit but loses a large share for want of processing, and that value addition, storage and export readiness must come next.
FruitsVapour Heat Treatment for Mango Exports Still Limited, Fruit Expert Tells Roundtable
Vapour heat treatment is required to export mangoes but was still in limited use in Bangladesh, adding time and cost for exporters, fruit expert Dr. Md. Mehedi Masud said at a Jagonews24 roundtable on 27 June 2026.
CropsEmbassies must do more to open markets for Bangladeshi fruit, economist says
At a Jago News round table in Dhaka on 27 June 2026, agricultural economist Dr Jahangir Alam Khan said only a tiny share of Bangladesh's fruit is exported and called on the country's embassies to work harder to find new markets.
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Ten SME Entrepreneurs in Every District Would Transform Agriculture
Building at least 10 skilled SMEs in each of Bangladesh's 64 districts, along with cold chain expansion, easy finance and public-private partnership, could transform agro processing within a decade, speakers said.
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Which Mango Makes the Best Juice?
Not every mango is equally good for juice; the best are fibreless, sweet and have thick pulp, and a handful of varieties dominate juice-making at home and abroad.
CropsFruit expert seeks trial over fruit destroyed 'in the name of formalin'
At a June 2026 roundtable in Dhaka, fruit expert Dr Md Mehedi Masud said farmers' fruit was once destroyed 'in the name of formalin' and demanded that those responsible face justice and that the affected farmers be compensated.
Fruits
Thousands of Tonnes of Mangoes Wasted for Lack of Storage and Certification
Without storage, processing technology, good packaging and easy certification, large amounts of Bangladesh's mangoes go to waste, Naogaon agri-entrepreneur Sohel Rana said.
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Fruit-Processing Industry Cannot Grow If the Farm Budget Shrinks
Although Bangladesh produces more fruit, large quantities rot in season, and the fruit-processing industry cannot develop sustainably without a bigger budget for agriculture and horticulture, says economist Dr Jahangir Alam Khan.