Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sent 1,000kg of mangoes for Indonesian President Joko Widodo. The Bangladesh Embassy in Jakarta received 1,000kg of mangoes from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a gift for Indonesia. Also read: Sheikh Hasina gifts 2,600kg mangoes to PM Modi, Mamata Banerjee The embassy in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia handed over 1,000kg of Bangladeshi mangoes for the president at Merdeka Presidential Palace in Jakarta recently. Presidential palace protocol of the president secretariat, personal officer staff of the president and protocol officers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia received the gift. Also read: 300 kgs of mangoes handed over to Tripura CM Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina earlier sent mangoes for South Asian leaders, including Indian President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Maldives' President Ibrahim Mohammed Solih, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, and Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.

The supple flesh and intense flavour of the luscious mango from Bangladesh's Satkhira district are all set to drive Europeans mad.   Yes, the beginning of mango exports from Bangladesh for the 2021 season has finally started, with the first consignment of the Himsagar variety leaving for three European countries on Friday.   Some 4,000 kg of Himsagar mangoes from the orchard of Hafizur Rahman in Sadar upazila's Madhabkati Choygharia have been sent to Italy, France and London -- thanks to a special project called SaFal started by Solidaridad Network Asia with financial assistance from the Netherlands. Also read: Chapainawabganj mango growers pin hope on weather   In fact, according to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) in Satkhira, the local mango farmers expect a two-fold increase in export orders from Europe this year as the king of fruits is fast gaining popularity in the continent. Also read: Bangladesh starts mango export to Switzerland   Satkhira's deputy commissioner SM Mostafa Kamal inaugurated the export activities in the district on Friday.   “The export activities of mangoes and other vegetables from Satkhira district under the SaFal project will continue. The DAE will supervise the activities," said Mostafa.    

After Switzerland, Bangladesh has exported mangoes to Italy's Milan while other consignments are going to the UK and Austria this week.   State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam confirmed it in a Facebook post on Monday.   On July 14, Bangladeshi mangoes reached Switzerland -- the export of first package of mangoes to the country.   Popular variety "Amropali" are now being sold at supermarkets in Switzerland.   It has been possible thanks to an initiative taken by Bangladesh Permanent Mission in Geneva.

Sweet smells of Bangladeshi mangoes has reached  Switzerland with the export of first package mangoes to the country on July 14.   The country's popular variety "Amropali Mangoes" are now selling in the supermarkets in Switzerland, in fact, showcasing the traditional culture of Bangladesh in Europe, according a facebook post of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh.   It has been possible for initiative taken by Bangladesh Permanent Mission in Geneva.   In last few years, the demand of consumption of mangoes in Switzerland has increased, according to a study conducted by Bangladesh mission, said the post.