Foreign mango varieties are catching on in the Khagrachhari hills because they fetch several times the price of local mangoes, but orchard owners say tolls on the way to market are a major burden.
More than 30 per cent of Chapainawabganj's mangoes now sell online, but sellers say the cost of Facebook advertising paid in dollars is eroding their profits and raising prices.
CropsAccording to Department of Agricultural Extension data, Amrapali, the BARI Aam-3 variety, has passed Fazli, Himsagar, Langra and Gopalbhog to become the single most widely grown mango in Bangladesh and the leader in exports. This June 2026 report traces the variety's rise.
FruitsIn June 2026 BARI's Fruit Research Station at Binodpur, Rajshahi, was conserving all 18 BARI mango varieties and foreign germplasm and trialling grapes, pomegranate and other fruits; its varieties include the coloured BARI Mango-14 and BARI Falsa-1, though officials said a staff shortage limited its work.
Abdur Razzak, 55, was killed in a clash between two sides over a family dispute and the picking of mangoes in Mohanpur upazila of Rajshahi.
Speakers at a Jagonews24 roundtable said fruit worth Tk 25,000 to 50,000 crore is wasted every year for lack of processing, and called for coordinated action on marketing, processing and exports.
FruitsBananas were the world's most produced fruit in 2024, at about 139.4 million tonnes, ahead of watermelons at about 105.0 million and apples at about 97.9 million, according to FAOSTAT's December 2025 release.
Two decades of cyclones and saltwater intrusion have left Satkhira's coastal soils too salty for mango, jackfruit and lychee, and salt-tolerant trees such as tamarind and wood apple are taking their place.
Pakistan's mango exports are expected to fall by at least 30 per cent this season as conflict in the Middle East hits its main markets and freight costs soar.
FruitsJagonews24 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.
FruitsHigher 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.
FruitsBangladesh Bank told banks to keep branches and sub-branches next to mango markets in Chapainawabganj, Naogaon, Rajshahi and Natore open on a limited scale on Saturdays until 31 July 2026.
Bangladesh ranks among the world's leading fruit producers, yet processes less than 2 per cent of its fruit while other top producers process half or more.
