Fruit Prices Climb Again in Savar as Traders Blame the War
Imported and local fruit prices have risen again in Savar within a couple of days, with traders pointing to the war in Iran and buyers blaming a lack of market monitoring.
Imported and local fruit prices have risen again in Savar within a couple of days, with traders pointing to the war in Iran and buyers blaming a lack of market monitoring.
Faridpur's onion farmers are selling at Tk 950 to Tk 1,100 a maund, well below what they say it costs to grow.
Nearly halfway through Ramadan, fruit prices in Madaripur remain high and buyers are struggling to afford them.
Apples, grapes and malta have moved beyond ordinary buyers' reach in Lalmonirhat since Ramadan began, as traders cite high duties and a wholesale syndicate.
FruitsIn early March 2026, weeks before the main season, a few Chapainawabganj orchards were already picking early Katimon mangoes, which sold for Tk 300 a kilogram in the town market as iftar demand rose during Ramadan.
CookingA lifestyle recipe published by Jagonews24 on 1 March 2026 suggested lau dal, red lentils or black gram cooked with bottle gourd and finished with a cumin, fennel and bay leaf tempering, as a light dish for the pre-dawn sehri meal.
Crisp beguni with a juicy, spiced chicken mince filling is easy to make at home for a different taste at iftar.
Fruit prices in Narayanganj have eased slightly since the start of Ramadan but remain beyond the reach of ordinary buyers.
AgribusinessGreen chilli fell from Tk 140 to Tk 90 a kilogram and broiler chicken from Tk 180 to Tk 170 at Mechhua Bazar in Mymensingh on 26 February 2026, a week into Ramadan, buyers and sellers told Jagonews24.
Imported fruit prices in Manikganj have started to ease after two weeks of Ramadan highs but remain beyond most buyers.
FruitsA week into Ramadan 2026, fruit in Pabna town cost Tk 30 to 70 a kilogram more than before the fasting month, with apples and malta rising most and moving beyond the reach of low-income families.
About 500 farmers in Sitakunda have grown mint on 20 hectares for Ramadan and hope for trade worth Tk 50 lakh.
FruitsIn the first week of Ramadan 2026, local and imported fruit in Satkhira's markets rose by Tk 20 to 80 a kg in seven days, and many shoppers who used to buy by the kilogram were buying half a kilo or 250 grams.