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Imported Fruit Out of Reach, Buyers Turn to Local Fruit
High prices for imported fruit in Cumilla are pushing buyers towards cheaper local fruit, although local prices have also risen by Tk 10-50 a kg in a week.
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The Native Fruits You Can Find Close at Hand This Autumn
Palm fruit, guava, hog plum, star fruit and monkey jack bring the flavours of Sharat, and planting and protecting native fruit trees is urgent, writes Niamur Rashid Shihab.
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The Fruit to Eat If You Want to Stay Young
Pomelo, rich in vitamins and antioxidants, can boost immunity and keep skin fresh, and it makes a quick tangy snack in two simple spiced versions.
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Mango Varieties Still in Dhaka Markets at Season's End, Local Fruit in Demand
Although the mango season is nearly over, Dhaka markets still sell several varieties at Tk 120 to 200 a kg, and local fruits are in strong demand.
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Buyers Turn to Local Fruit as Imported Fruit Prices Rise in Khulna
Steep prices for imported fruit are driving shoppers in Khulna to cheaper local fruit such as papaya, banana, watermelon, local malta, dragon fruit, pineapple and sugarcane.
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Not Just Meat and Eggs: Fruits That Add Some Protein to Your Diet
Fruits such as guava, dates, banana, jackfruit and orange supply a little protein along with vitamins, minerals and fibre, though they cannot replace eggs, fish, meat or pulses.
FruitsLaw Reporters' Forum serves mango, jackfruit and latkan at annual fruit festival
About 250 judges, lawyers and law reporters tasted mango, jackfruit, latkan and other local seasonal fruits at the Law Reporters' Forum's annual fruit festival in the Supreme Court Bar Association building on 19 July 2026.
FruitsMagura's Simakhali market sends jackfruit to 30-35 districts
Simakhali bazaar in Magura's Shalikha upazila is one of Bangladesh's largest wholesale jackfruit markets, supplying 30-35 districts each season. In 2026 the district grew jackfruit on 752 hectares, and farmers and traders reported a good crop and good prices.
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Journalists Have Led Every Democratic Movement, Mahdi Amin Says at DRU Fruit Festival
Speaking at the Dhaka Reporters Unity's native seasonal fruit festival, the Prime Minister's adviser Mahdi Amin said journalists had led every democratic movement.
FruitsKarwan Bazar jamun juice goes to exporters, and the seeds sell as powder
Of the 8 to 10 tonnes of jamun reaching Dhaka's Karwan Bazar each day, about 2 tonnes are pressed into juice that traders say goes to processors and exporters, while the once-discarded seeds now sell as powder.
CropsFruit flies damage Fazli mangoes in Chapainawabganj; growers put loss at Tk 100 crore
Fruit flies were rotting GI-recognised Fazli mangoes in Chapainawabganj's orchards in July 2026. Growers and traders estimated the loss at about Tk 100 crore; the agriculture department had no count of affected orchards.
CropsNayanpuri Latkan: Bhaluka Farmer Rokonuddin's Success With Grafts
Hafez Rokonuddin, a former imam from Nayanpur village in Mymensingh's Bhaluka, has built two commercial latkan orchards on four bighas and developed a selection known locally as "Nayanpuri latkan". By his own account he earns Tk 7-8 lakh a year from grafted saplings alone.
CropsFruit bags meant to protect mangoes become a costly burden for Chapainawabganj growers
Mango growers in Chapainawabganj alleged in July 2026 that an artificial shortage had doubled the price of fruit bags and that low-quality bags let much of their fruit rot; agriculture department sources put spending on bags at about Tk 180 crore.