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Heat and Eid Holiday Spell Ruin for Mango Farmers
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.
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FruitsWhy Eat Seasonal Fruit in Season: Mango and Lychee Nutrition, Carbide Risks
Summer markets fill with mango, jamun, lychee, jackfruit and watermelon. The World Health Organization advises eating fresh fruit in season, while fruit ripened early with calcium carbide carries health risks.
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Why Is the Mango Called Langra?
One of Bangladesh's finest mangoes carries the odd name Langra, meaning lame, and the story usually told links it to a fakir with a limp some 200 years ago.
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'Dhalan' Weighing Practice for Mangoes Scrapped, Traders to Get Per-Kg Commission
The long-standing 'dhalan' practice of taking extra weight on every maund of mangoes has been scrapped in the Rajshahi region and replaced by a commission of up to Tk 1.5 a kg.
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Heat Drives Up Demand for Green Coconuts as Mangoes and Litchis Flood Markets
The heatwave has raised demand for green coconuts in Dhaka, while seasonal mangoes and litchis are plentiful and affordable.
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Bangladesh Can Raise Mango Exports to 50,000 Tonnes, Says Agriculture Secretary
Agriculture Secretary Dr Mohammad Emdad Ullah Mian said Bangladesh exported 1,300 tonnes of mangoes last year and could lift that to 50,000 tonnes.
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Kuakata Farmer Isahak Succeeds With Mangoes, Sells Over a Lakh Taka From One Tree
Kuakata farmer Isahak Munshi, inspired by Rajshahi's orchards, has sold more than Tk 1 lakh of mangoes from one tree and now supplies much of his area.
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Bandarban Markets Brimming With Mangoes
Bandarban's markets are full of local and foreign mangoes selling at Tk 60 to Tk 300 a kg, though most buyers stick to cheaper local varieties.
FruitsMango and Cattle Special Trains Uncertain After Losses, Railway Officials Say
In May 2025 West Zone Railway officials said the Mango and Cattle Special trains were unlikely to run that season, citing losses in earlier years and weak interest from growers and traders in booking mangoes.
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Chapainawabganj's Khirsapat Mangoes Head to England
A Chapainawabganj trader has sent one tonne of Khirsapat mangoes to England at the start of the season.
Vegetables
Helal Wins Big Growing 57 World-Famous Mango Varieties in One Orchard
Entrepreneur Helal Uddin has drawn attention by growing 57 world-famous mango varieties on a disused brick kiln in Chandpur.
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Mango Sales Boom on Vans
Mangoes from various districts are selling briskly from vans on Dhaka's streets and alleys at Tk 80 to 150, depending on quality and size.
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'Joy in Gathering Mangoes': So Why Are Farmers Grieving?
An opinion piece argues that record mango harvests are not making farmers happy because prices are falling and exports are held back by quality and coordination failures.