Fisheries
Six Hilsa Caught in the Padma Sell for Tk 47,300
Six hilsa weighing about 11 kg caught in the Padma at Daulatdia in Rajbari sold for Tk 47,300.
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Crops
Research Brings a Quiet Revolution to Rajshahi's Fruit Farming
BARI's Fruit Research Station in Binodpur, Rajshahi, is breeding new fruit varieties, conserving germplasm and adapting foreign fruits for Bangladeshi farmers.
Fruits
One Killed in Family Feud Over Mango Picking in Rajshahi's Mohanpur
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.
Fruits
Attack on 'Mango Lover' Office in Rajshahi, Tk 15 Lakh Allegedly Looted
The office of online mango seller "Mango Lover" in Paba, Rajshahi, was attacked and vandalised, with two staff injured and more than Tk 15 lakh allegedly taken.
Fisheries
One Poultry Farm's Stench Torments a Whole Village in Godagari
A layer poultry farm's stench and swarms of flies have made life miserable in Ishwaripur village in Godagari, Rajshahi, and an official probe has confirmed the complaints.
Fruits
US Ambassador Visits Baneshwar Mango Market in Rajshahi
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.
Fruits
Decision to End 'Dhalan' Practice in Rajshahi Mango Trade
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.
AgribusinessRajshahi mango farmers say 'dholon' extra-weight custom eats their profits
Mango 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.
FruitsRajshahi mango prices fell after Eid-ul-Azha, leaving growers fearing losses
In early June 2026, after Eid-ul-Azha, Rajshahi's Baneshwar market was full of mangoes but short of buyers; Gopalbhog fell from more than Tk 2,000 a maund at the start of the season to Tk 1,400-1,600.
FruitsMangoes drive the north's economy and support lakhs of livelihoods
Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj, Naogaon and Natore had a target of about 12.55 lakh tonnes of mangoes in 2026, and traders estimated Tk 10,000 crore of activity around the crop, though growers said middlemen and a 54 kg maund cut their profits.
FruitsBangladesh's Tk 13,000 crore mango market exports less than Tk 100 crore
Bangladesh's domestic mango market was estimated at Tk 13,000 crore, yet the country exported only 2,194 tonnes in 2025, earning under Tk 100 crore. In June 2026 exporters blamed steep air freight and gaps in quality production.
Crops
Indonesian Ambassador Opens PRAN's Mango Collection Drive
Indonesia's ambassador to Bangladesh opened PRAN's mango collection and pulping operation at its Barind Industrial Park in Godagari, Rajshahi.
Crops
Bombai Lychee Rules the Market as Rajshahi Eyes Tk 56 Crore in Trade
A bumper lychee harvest in Rajshahi, led by the popular Bombai variety, could bring in about Tk 56 crore this season if market conditions hold.