Fruits
Bandarban Markets Fill Up With Local and Foreign Fruit
Local and foreign mango varieties and other seasonal fruit have filled Bandarban's markets, drawing both locals and tourists.
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Agribusiness
Few Buyers at Market as Cattle Prices 'Fall' on the Last Day
Traders at Dhaka's Gabtoli market say rain and a shortage of buyers caused cattle prices to collapse on the last day before Eid, to buyers' relief.
AgribusinessSheep draw few buyers at Bangladesh's Eid markets despite religious approval
Before Eid-ul-Azha 2026, a Jagonews24 report found that although sheep are fully valid for sacrifice in Islam, the social pull of big animals, eating habits and the lack of an organised market kept demand low, leaving char and coastal farmers short of buyers.
Fruits
The Town Called the World's 'Mango Capital'
Malihabad, a small town near Lucknow famed for the Dasheri mango, is affectionately known as the world's mango capital.
CookingGreen mango dal fry: a summer recipe with masoor or mung lentils
A recipe published by Jagonews24's lifestyle desk on 27 May 2026: masoor or mung dal pressure-cooked with green mango, turmeric and salt, then finished with a tempering of ghee, cumin and dried chillies and served with hot rice.
LivestockRain turns Jatrabari's Kajla and Shanir Akhra cattle markets to mud before Eid
A day before Eid-ul-Azha 2026, rain left the Kajla and Shanir Akhra sacrificial animal markets in Dhaka's Jatrabari deep in mud on 26 May, and buyers and traders often could not agree on prices despite ample supply.
Livestock
Shahjahanpur and Kamalapur Cattle Markets Busy Despite Rain and Mud
Sudden midday rain brought mud and hardship to Dhaka's Shahjahanpur and Kamalapur cattle markets on 26 May, but trading picked up again in the afternoon and evening.
AgribusinessDhaka buyers now take Qurbani cows home by pickup, not on foot
Two days before Eid-ul-Azha 2026, a Jago News reporter who spent an hour on roads in Lalbagh, Dhanmondi, Ramna and Tejgaon on 26 May saw buyers bringing home only eight to ten cows, and only one of them was walked home.
Livestock
Which Animals Are Sacrificed at Eid in Which Countries?
The animals Muslims sacrifice at Eid-ul-Azha vary from country to country, from camels and dumbas in Saudi Arabia to sheep in Nigeria and cows in Bangladesh.
Crops
Chui Jhal in Demand Ahead of Eid Sacrifice
Demand for chui jhal, the traditional climbing-vine spice used to flavour beef in the Khulna region, has soared in Bagerhat ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, pushing up prices.
AgribusinessTwo big cows from Pabna, priced at up to Tk 11 lakh, draw crowds at a Dhaka cattle market
Before Eid-ul-Azha 2026, a Pabna trader at the Sun Valley Balur Math market near Aftabnagar in Dhaka asked Tk 11 lakh and Tk 10 lakh for two large cows he said were Brahman and would give up to 25 maunds of meat; buyers called the prices out of reach.
Livestock
Cows Arrive by the Truckload as Families Flock to Dholaikhal Market
Both sides of Dholaikhal road in Old Dhaka are lined with cows as trucks arrive from the districts and families turn a trip to the market into part of their Eid celebration.
AgribusinessWest Bengal Cattle Trade Curbs Leave Hindu Farmers in Trouble Before Eid
Strict enforcement of West Bengal's 1950 animal slaughter law emptied cattle markets before Eid-ul-Azha in 2026, and Hindu farmers in Ghatakpukur, South 24 Parganas, citing their debts, asked for a few days' relief.