Vegetables
Import Duties on Green Chillies and Tomatoes to Be Cut
The cabinet has approved a temporary cut in duties on imported green chillies and tomatoes to keep prices stable and protect consumers.
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Government to Buy Rice From Vietnam at Tk 51.50 a Kg
The government will import 100,000 tonnes of non-basmati parboiled rice from Vietnam on a government-to-government basis at Tk 51.50 a kg.
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Government to Buy Sugar, Soybean Oil and Lentils Worth Tk 519 Crore
The cabinet committee on government purchase has approved buying sugar, refined soybean oil and lentils worth Tk 519.38 crore.
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Government to Buy 35,000 Tonnes of MOP Fertiliser from Russia
The cabinet committee on government purchase has approved importing 35,000 tonnes of muriate of potash fertiliser from Russia to meet farm demand.
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Green Chilli Imports to Begin From Monday: Agriculture Minister
Green chilli imports will begin on Monday, 3 August, to stabilise prices, Agriculture Minister Mohammad Aminur Rashid has said.
Fruits
Imported from India, Exported as 'Sylhet's Satkora'
Satkora, the aromatic citrus known as Sylhet's traditional fruit, is now almost entirely imported from India, and part of it is re-exported abroad under the name Sylheti satkora.
CropsForeign fruits grown in Bangladesh: dragon fruit and malta lead the way to export
In June 2026, Department of Agricultural Extension data showed about 34 kinds of foreign fruit grown in Bangladesh, a dozen of them commercially successful. Dragon fruit and malta led, and home-grown dragon fruit had been exported to Sweden.
FruitsThailand and Vietnam Lead China's Fruit Imports, an Opening for Bangladesh
China imported $18.94 billion of fruit in 2025, led by durian from Thailand and Vietnam, according to its food and farm produce trade chamber. A Jagonews24 report in June 2026 cited analysts who saw the market as an opportunity for Bangladeshi fruit.
FruitsBangladesh fruit output rises and imports fall, but exports stay flat
Higher home production and higher import duties cut Bangladesh's fruit imports, DAE figures reported by Jagonews24 on 27 June 2026 showed, while exports stayed at a few thousand tonnes and exporters blamed soaring air freight.
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Fruit Exports Lift Afghanistan's Economy as Pomegranates and Grapes Shine
Afghanistan's fresh and dried fruit exports have grown markedly, led by Kandahar pomegranates and grapes, official figures for 2025 show.
FruitsHome-Grown Foreign Fruits Such as Dragon Fruit and Katimon Mango Gain Ground in Bangladesh
Dragon fruit, strawberries, rambutan and avocados, once rare and costly in Bangladesh, were grown at home, cheaper and widely sold by June 2026; DAE data put dragon fruit output at 78,749 tonnes in 2024-25.
AgribusinessUS per capita honey use nearly doubles since 1990; imports supply 78 percent
USDA's Economic Research Service reported on 23 June 2026 that per capita honey consumption in the United States has nearly doubled since 1990, and that imports made up 78 percent of the US honey supply in 2025.
FruitsAfter Japan, Nepal restricts Indian mango imports as local fruit fills markets
Nepal restricted imports of Indian mangoes after border inspectors found pesticide residues above permitted limits, ThePrint reported on 9 June 2026. A Madhesh provincial official welcomed the boost to local growers, while traders in Janakpurdham warned of shortages.