CookingIn April 2026 Jagonews24 published a recipe for watermelon pudding: three cups of strained watermelon juice boiled with sugar, agar agar and lemon juice, cooled and chilled for 30 minutes.
Melon, or bangi, is one of the most useful summer fruits, keeping the body cool and hydrated and supplying vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.
Green mango, plentiful at the start of summer, supports immunity and digestion and helps fight the heat, but should be eaten in moderation.
A simple recipe for green mango sharbat, a refreshing summer drink that quenches thirst and keeps the body hydrated.
Extreme heat ripened most mango varieties at once while the long Eid holiday cut demand, forcing growers to sell at Tk 10-15 a kg less than last year even as exports rise.
The heatwave has raised demand for green coconuts in Dhaka, while seasonal mangoes and litchis are plentiful and affordable.
Farmers in Monpura, Bhola, sell green coconuts for Tk 50 to 60 each, while the same coconuts retail for Tk 150 to 200 in Dhaka.
Heat of 38 degrees Celsius and frequent power cuts are killing chickens on poultry farms in Matlab Uttar upazila of Chandpur.
Wholesale and retail watermelon prices have risen in Dhaka as supply falls after an early Ramadan season.
With jamun plentiful in the markets, a quick jamun lemonade made at home can offer relief from the summer heat.
Street sales of tender palm fruit kernels are booming in Sharsha and Benapole, Jashore, as buyers say the juicy fruit helps meet the body's need for water in the heat.
The soft kernel of the palm fruit, easy to find in summer, is described as cooling, hydrating and good for digestion, the liver and the skin.
A nearly month-long heatwave has damaged boro rice, jute and fruit crops and hit poultry and cattle farmers hardest.
