Picking fruit from trees on public land in Singapore without NParks permission can bring a fine of up to S$5,000, or up to S$50,000 and six months in jail in nature reserves.
FruitsChuadanga began its 2026 mango harvest on 13 May with aanti, guti and Bombai mangoes under the district calendar; deputy commissioner Lutfun Nahar said calendar breaches would bring fines and proof of chemicals or formalin strict action.
Pankabila, a century-old litchi village in Narail Sadar, sells at least Tk 2 crore worth of litchis each season, and farmers are pleased with this year's yield and prices.
FruitsOn 11 May 2026 the first Madrazi litchi of the season was selling in Dinajpur town at Tk 300 to Tk 320 a hundred, although the agriculture office said the sour, half-coloured fruit was not mature and ripe litchi was still 10 to 12 days away.
Litchis are sometimes dyed or ripened with chemicals, so checking colour, firmness, smell and skin before buying helps ensure the fruit is safe and sweet.
The Rajshahi district administration has published this season's mango calendar and warned of strict action against anyone who picks or sells mangoes before the set dates.
FruitsIn May 2026 Dinajpur growers feared a smaller litchi crop as storms and hail split and dropped fruit weeks before harvest; the DAE said only about one to one and a half hectares were ruined.
As temperatures rise, doctors advise eating fruit and drinks that cool the body from within and replace lost water, alongside drinking plenty of water.
Orchard owners and traders in Pabna's Ishwardi are picking sour, immature litchis early for profit, and doctors warn eating them can cause serious health problems in children.
FruitsOn 4 May 2026, with mature Haribhanga mangoes about six weeks from market, people in Rangpur's mango trade said the season could bring more than Tk 200 crore of business if the weather held; officials called it an "on year" with heavy fruiting.
Leaders of Rajshahi University's Motihar Hall union picked about 5,000 litchis from the hall tree and shared them among students and staff.
Because juicing removes most of the fibre in fruit, juice can raise blood sugar quickly, and nutritionists recommend whole fruit instead.
Mango is rich in nutrients, but how and how much of it you eat matters, from soaking the fruit first to limiting portions for people with diabetes.
