Rajshahi has a surplus of nearly 92,000 sacrificial animals for Eid-ul-Azha, and with Indian cattle no longer dominating its markets, farmers expect good prices despite higher costs.
The loss of paddy worth about Tk 200 crore in the haors raises questions about rice prices, food security and policy, a commentary argues.
CropsBoro farmers in Netrokona's haors told Jagonews24 in April 2026 that some traders were taking 42 to 45 kg of paddy for each 40 kg maund, which they called a new 'oppression'; traders blamed wet paddy and food officials said they would look into it.
Habiganj's haors have a bumper boro crop this season, but paddy prices at their lowest in years leave farmers unable to cover costs or repay advances.
Sonali and local chicken are selling at record prices in Dhaka after Eid as disease on farms and higher transport costs cut supply.
Green mango is selling at high prices in Dhaka as limited early-season supply meets strong demand in the Chaitra heat.
FruitsOn 22 March 2026, the second day of Eid al-Fitr, watermelon in Dhaka markets fell to Tk 50-60 a kg from Tk 80-100 at the start of Ramadan, while imported fruit stayed dear, with pomegranate at Tk 500-530 a kg.
Falling onion prices in Faridpur mean a farmer selling a maund of onions can buy a kilo of beef but not a kilo of hilsa, fuelling frustration among growers.
Fruit prices in Narayanganj have eased slightly since the start of Ramadan but remain beyond the reach of ordinary buyers.
FruitsThe price of Zahedi dates rose at Chattogram's Fruitmandi market in February 2026; traders blamed a Bangladesh-bound container ship that sank off Phuket, while most other dates were cheaper than a year earlier.
Almost all local and foreign fruit in Dhaka's markets became dearer before Ramadan, with rises of Tk 20 to 60.
Buyers and traders are crowding the Sadarghat-Badamtoli fruit market in Old Dhaka for dates ahead of Ramadan, while traders' associations have issued rules on quality and weights.
CropsMost winter vegetables in Dhaka's kitchen markets cost Tk 10-20 a kilogram more on 9 January 2026 than a week earlier, Jagonews24 found, with tomatoes at Tk 100-120 a kilogram; traders said the severe cold was keeping farmers from harvesting.
