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Chinese Traders Show Interest in Bangladeshi Farm Produce and Fruit
Bangladesh's stall at the 2026 Mekong-Lancang Fruit, Coffee, Flower and Beer Carnival in Kunming, China, has drawn strong interest from local visitors and traders.
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FruitsLaw Reporters' Forum serves mango, jackfruit and latkan at annual fruit festival
About 250 judges, lawyers and law reporters tasted mango, jackfruit, latkan and other local seasonal fruits at the Law Reporters' Forum's annual fruit festival in the Supreme Court Bar Association building on 19 July 2026.
FruitsMagura's Simakhali market sends jackfruit to 30-35 districts
Simakhali bazaar in Magura's Shalikha upazila is one of Bangladesh's largest wholesale jackfruit markets, supplying 30-35 districts each season. In 2026 the district grew jackfruit on 752 hectares, and farmers and traders reported a good crop and good prices.
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.
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.
FruitsExpert Urges Cold Storage and Year-Round Fruit Output to Boost Processing
At a Dhaka roundtable on 27 June 2026, fruit expert Dr. Md. Mehedi Masud said 65 percent of Bangladesh's roughly 15.2 million tonnes of annual fruit output comes in four months, and called for storage, processing and year-round production.
FruitsBangladesh and China sign a jackfruit export memorandum during PM's Beijing visit
A memorandum to facilitate jackfruit exports from Bangladesh to China was signed during Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visit to China in June 2026, when Bangladesh held only 0.3 percent of world jackfruit exports.
Fruits
Eco-Friendly "Leather" From Jackfruit Peel Holds Great Promise for Bangladesh
Peel, stems and fibre from jackfruit, long thrown away, can be made into plant-based vegan leather, a new opportunity for Bangladesh as one of the world's biggest jackfruit producers.
FruitsMango and jackfruit lead fruit output in Sylhet's acidic citrus country
Jagonews24 reported in June 2026 that mango and jackfruit were the fruits produced most in Sylhet division, known for citrus on its acidic soils, but with no commercial orchards only jara lemon was being exported.
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No Processing Centre in Mymensingh, Jackfruit Going to Waste
A bumper jackfruit crop in Mymensingh is bringing farmers little because there is no cold storage or processing centre, and unsold fruit is rotting.
FruitsTV Camera Journalists Hold Local Fruit Festival in Chattogram
The TV Camera Journalists Association (TCJA) held a fruit festival at Love Lane in Chattogram on the night of 18 June 2026 to introduce young people to local fruits and healthy eating.
CropsJackfruit Cake and Mushroom Sweets Draw Crowds to Dhaka's National Fruit Fair
About 20 processed jackfruit products at the Department of Agricultural Marketing stall drew strong interest at the three-day National Fruit Fair that opened in Dhaka on 18 June 2026, with 67 stalls taking part.