Fruits
Buyers Struggle to Afford Even Guava, Jujube, Pineapple and Sapodilla
Fruit prices in Jhenaidah have risen sharply since the start of Ramadan, with local fruit nearly doubling in price.
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Fruits
Fruit Prices Soar in Naogaon, Low-Income Buyers Go Home Empty-Handed
Local and imported fruit prices in Naogaon have risen by Tk 20 to 80 a kg in three days, leaving many poor buyers unable to afford fruit for iftar.
AgribusinessRamadan Price Rises and the Farm-Gate Gap: Why Growers Lose Out
In a Jagonews24 column published on 20 February 2026, the day after Ramadan began, Rajshahi College student Abu Rayhan argued that poor planning and weak monitoring, not demand alone, push prices up every Ramadan while farmers still sell their crops cheaply.
CookingPotato soup for iftar: ingredients, method and health authorities' advice
During Ramadan, on 20 February 2026, Jagonews24 published an iftar recipe for a blended potato soup made with milk, cream and cheese; health authorities' advice on soup and potatoes at iftar is added.
Fruits
In Gaibandha, Only Bananas and Guavas Are Within Ordinary Buyers' Reach
Fruit prices in Gaibandha have jumped by Tk 50 to 150 a kg during Ramadan, leaving many low- and middle-income buyers going home empty-handed.
Fruits
Price of 'Cheap' Dates Goes Up
The price of Zahedi dates, known as the cheap variety, has risen in Chattogram after a ship carrying date containers sank, while most other dates are cheaper than last year.
Livestock
Milk and Tokma Sharbat to Keep You Refreshed in Ramadan
A simple recipe for milk and tokma seed sharbat, a cooling iftar drink that restores energy after a day of fasting.
Fruits
Prices of All Fruit Rise Ahead of Ramadan
Almost all local and foreign fruit in Dhaka's markets became dearer before Ramadan, with rises of Tk 20 to 60.
FruitsSeasonal Fruits for Iftar: Watermelon, Banana, Papaya, Pineapple and Malta
On the eve of Ramadan in February 2026, Jagonews24 recommended five groups of fruit for iftar. Bangladesh's food composition table and health authorities show what each fruit offers, and who should ask a doctor first.
Fruits
Badamtoli Dates Market Bustling Ahead of Ramadan
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.
FruitsWinter kul arrives but high fruit prices leave Dhaka buyers uneasy
On 26 December 2025 Jagonews24 found Dhaka markets well stocked with local and imported fruit, but kul sold for Tk 250-300 a kg and most imported fruit for Tk 300 or more, and buyers were cutting back about two months before Ramadan.
FruitsImported fruit prices in Dhaka rose further after Ramadan duty cuts
Despite cuts to supplementary duty and advance tax on fresh fruit imports for Ramadan, traders in Dhaka said on 26 March 2025 that imported fruit, led by apples and black grapes, had become dearer still.
Crops
Watermelon Bought for Tk 150 Sells for Tk 600 After Changing Hands Four Times
Barguna's watermelon farmers are not getting a fair price as the fruit bought from them for Tk 150 sells for up to Tk 600 after passing through four hands.