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Discouraged by Many, Hamidullah Kept Going and Sold Nearly Tk 2 Lakh of Latkan
A union parishad member in Sherpur's Jhenaigati who was told latkan would not grow in the area earned Tk 1.9 lakh from 51 trees this season.
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FruitsBanana or Apple Every Day: What the Nutrition Evidence Says About Each Fruit
Neither fruit is simply better, the Bengali news site Jagonews24 concluded on 11 July 2026: apples offer more fibre for fewer calories, bananas more potassium and quick energy. USDA data, NIH, WHO and published studies show where those claims stand.
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Mango Prices Stay High in Dhaka Even at the Peak of the Season
Mangoes are selling at high prices in Dhaka despite the peak season, with most varieties at Tk 100 to Tk 160 a kg depending on quality.
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Ashphal Reaches Magura Markets as Seasonal Demand Grows
Sweet-and-sour ashphal, a native monsoon fruit, has started arriving in Magura's markets, where buyers are crowding the fruit stalls.
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When Is the Best Time to Eat a Banana?
Bananas are highly nutritious, but when you eat them affects how well the body uses their nutrients.
FruitsWhy unripe jackfruit is sold abroad as 'vegetarian meat'
Bangladesh's national fruit was being sold in the US, UK, Australia and Europe as a plant-based meat substitute; a Jagonews24 feature on 4 July 2026 put it down to the fibrous texture and mild flavour of unripe jackfruit.
CookingRipe Jackfruit Payesh: A Summer Dessert Made with Bangladesh's National Fruit
On 4 July 2026, at the height of the jackfruit season, Jagonews24 published a simple recipe for jackfruit payesh, a rice and milk pudding sweetened and scented with chopped ripe jackfruit, cardamom and cinnamon.
FruitsJackfruit Day: Little-Known Facts About Bangladesh's National Fruit
On Jackfruit Day, 4 July 2026, a look at Bangladesh's national fruit: the largest fruit borne on any tree, with up to 500 seeds in one fruit, and unripe flesh now used abroad as a meat substitute.
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Leo Club of Chittagong Bandhan Distributes Seasonal Fruit
Leo Club of Chittagong Bandhan distributed seasonal fruit to staff working at the Chattogram Lions Eye Hospital compound.
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Chhatra Dal Holds Seasonal Fruit Festival at Jahangirnagar University
The Jahangirnagar University unit of Chhatra Dal held a seasonal fruit festival for students, serving mango, jackfruit, latkan and pineapple at the central cafeteria.
FruitsFruit processing in Bangladesh: a call to turn waste into added value
In a column on 30 June 2026, Jago News deputy editor Dr Harun Rashid argued that Bangladesh has proved it can grow fruit but loses a large share for want of processing, and that value addition, storage and export readiness must come next.
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Fruit-Processing Industry Cannot Grow If the Farm Budget Shrinks
Although Bangladesh produces more fruit, large quantities rot in season, and the fruit-processing industry cannot develop sustainably without a bigger budget for agriculture and horticulture, says economist Dr Jahangir Alam Khan.
FruitsWatermelon rind and seeds could earn extra income for southern Bangladesh farmers
About a third of the watermelon grown in southern Bangladesh is rind that is thrown away; researchers said in June 2026 that rind and seeds could be made into pickles, jam, oil, feed and citrulline.