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800 Mango Trees Cut in Bid to Seize Trader's Orchard in Naogaon
A Dhaka-based fruit trader has accused influential locals of cutting 800 mango trees in his Naogaon orchard, while the accused say the land is legally theirs.
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Demand for Ashwina Mango Rises as Colour and Taste Change
Fruit bagging has improved the colour and taste of Rajshahi's late-season Ashwina mango, lifting demand, prices and cultivation and opening export prospects.
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New Promise for Khirsapat Mango as Growers Hope for Profit
A few Chapainawabganj growers have got Khirsapat mangoes to fruit after the season ends, and the agriculture department says such fruit can fetch three times the seasonal price.
Fruits
A Delicious Cheesecake Made with Ripe Mangoes
A recipe for mango cheesecake with a biscuit crust, a creamy mango filling and a mango and citrus glaze.
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Long Mango Season, but Prices Stay High
Late-season mangoes such as Ashwina, Gourmoti and BARI varieties are still selling in the markets, but prices have stayed high all season.
Fruits
Ripe Mango Malpua
A recipe for malpua, fried sweet pancakes soaked in syrup and coated with amras, a chilled purée of ripe mango.
Fruits
Sweeten Your Day with Ripe Mango Payesh
An easy recipe for payesh, a rice pudding, made with blended ripe mango, thickened milk, nuts and raisins.
Fruits
Mangoes Worth Tk 35 Crore Sold Daily at Kansat
Trade at Kansat, Bangladesh's largest mango market, has largely recovered after shutdown and curfew cut daily sales sharply.
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Shafiqul's Small Cold Store Helps Keep Mangoes in Bagha
A small cold store built with Department of Agricultural Extension support on a Bagha farmer's land has kept its first 9 tonnes of mangoes intact.
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Mango Workers Find Prosperity Working at Depots
Packing mangoes into crates at Sapahar's 400-500 depots has lifted the incomes of 8,000 to 10,000 seasonal workers in Naogaon.
Fruits
Kansat Mango Market Returning to Normal
Chapainawabganj's Kansat mango market has filled up with fruit and buyers again after the quota reform unrest, but cash payments have not fully resumed.
Fruits
Rajshahi Businesses Losing Tk 100 Crore a Day
Traders in Rajshahi say the continuing curfew and internet shutdown are costing businesses around Tk 100 crore a day, with mangoes hit hardest.
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Farmers' Mangoes Change Fortunes of Van Drivers
Carrying mangoes to the big Sapahar market in Naogaon has changed the fortunes of van drivers as well as farmers.