Padaganj Market Buzzing as Rangpur's Haribhanga Mangoes Arrive
Rangpur's famous Haribhanga mango went on sale officially on 15 June, drawing crowds to Padaganj market amid complaints that some traders picked early.
Rangpur's famous Haribhanga mango went on sale officially on 15 June, drawing crowds to Padaganj market amid complaints that some traders picked early.
FruitsFavourable weather gave Natore a good mango crop in 2026, but in mid-June growers told Jagonews24 that Khirsapat and Langra were fetching only Tk 40 to Tk 50 a kilogram, and that traders were demanding extra mangoes on every maund.
US Ambassador Brent T. Christensen toured Baneshwar mango market in Rajshahi's Puthia, tasting local varieties and urging Bangladesh to build more cold chain for exports.
A journalist-entrepreneur has turned an abandoned brickfield in Chandpur into a fruit farm growing 75 foreign and high-value mango varieties.
FruitsIn mid-June 2026 the markets of hilly Rangamati were still full of mangoes after a good harvest: buyers paid little, while growers said the prices did not cover the cost of their orchards and of transport.
FruitsIn June 2026 the Bangladesh embassy in Kathmandu delivered more than 1,750 kg of GI-certified Khirshapat mangoes from Chapainawabganj to over 360 recipients in Nepal, including the President, the Speaker and cabinet members, under its annual "Season's Best Compliments" initiative.
A hobby nursery on 2 acres 20 decimals of leased land beside the Arial Khan river now earns Madaripur's Kabir Hossain Khan at least Tk 10 lakh from mangoes every season.
A creamy ripe mango smoothie can be made at home in a few minutes with mango, milk or yoghurt, honey or sugar and ice.
Mangoes in the Rajshahi region will now be bought and sold by the kilogram, ending the long-standing "dhalan" practice under which traders took extra fruit without paying for it.
Faridpur jail authorities handed out seasonal mangoes and lychees to prisoners as part of efforts to ensure a humane and healthy environment.
FruitsNepal 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.
AgribusinessMango farmers in the Rajshahi region said in June 2026 that under the 'dholon' custom they still had to give 52 to 54 kg for every 40 kg they were paid for, despite a 2025 decision to trade by the kilogram. Traders say the extra weight covers losses in transport, sorting and storage.
Rather than throwing mango peel away, it can be used to freshen the house, as a skin scrub, to make jelly, as organic fertiliser and in the garden.