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Khulna's Watermelons Travel to Every Corner of the Country
A good watermelon crop in Khulna is keeping traders busy sending the fruit to districts across Bangladesh, though a spell of rain cut prices for growers.
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Watermelon Prices Rise on the Pretext of Short Supply
Wholesale and retail watermelon prices have risen in Dhaka as supply falls after an early Ramadan season.
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Wholesale Commission Agents Set the Price of Farmers' Watermelons
Bhola farmers with a bumper watermelon crop say commission agents and wholesalers fix low prices, while retail prices run several times higher.
CropsWatermelon farming on Mirsarai's chars grows from 145 to 1,200 acres
About 1,200 acres of char land in four unions of Mirsarai, Chattogram, were under watermelon in the 2025 season, up from 145 acres in 2022. The upazila agriculture office expected 35,000 to 40,000 tonnes worth about Tk 100 crore.
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Watermelon Farmers Suffer in Silence as Sellers Laugh All the Way
Watermelons change hands four times on the way to market and sell for four times the farm-gate price, while the farmers who grow them miss out on a fair price.
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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.
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How to Store Watermelon Seeds
Watermelon seeds that are usually thrown away can be kept for sowing if they are stored cool, dry and airtight.
Fruits
Watermelons Sell at Tk 45-60 a Kg in Dhaka
With plenty of supply at the start of Ramadan, watermelons are selling for Tk 45 to 60 a kg in Dhaka, and sellers say prices are lower than in other years.
Fruits
Watermelon at Tk 90 a Kg in Mymensingh
Watermelon sellers at Mymensingh's Shambhuganj bazar refuse to sell by the piece and are charging up to Tk 90 a kg, leaving many buyers to go home without one.
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What to Do About Downy Mildew in Watermelon
Downy mildew, caused by the oomycete Pseudoperonospora cubensis, is one of the main diseases of watermelon; here is how to spot and control it.
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Interest in Watermelon Farming Grows in Joypurhat
Farmers in Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat are turning to year-round watermelon grown with mulching, earning well from different coloured varieties.
Fruits
Does Eating a Lot of Watermelon Really Make You Gain Weight?
A nutritionist explains whether watermelon causes weight gain, whether people with diabetes can eat it and how much to eat each day.
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Hard Labour, Low Pay
More than 2,000 porters at Old Dhaka's Badamtoli and Wiseghat fruit wholesale markets work around the clock but say their pay falls far short.