This year local administration has not fixed any schedule for harvesting mango. There will be no fixed time for plucking and marketing mangoes but those can be harvested only when they get matured, said Deputy Commissioner AKM Galiv Khan while speaking at a meeting on safe and chemical-free mango production and marketing held at his office on Wednesday. However, they have decided to take strict action if anyone tries to pluck and market immature mangoes. The meeting decided to conduct mobile court drives to check use of chemicals on mangoes and a monitoring team will be remain in force to ensure marketing of safe and chemical-free mangoes. Also read: Mango farmers in Jessore's Sharsha face heavy losses due to nor'wester Besides, a special train will run for transporting mangoes at a low cost and quickly. According to the Department of Agriculture Extension, there are mango orchards on 37,588 hectares of land in the district and it set a target to produce 4,40,956 metric tonnes of mangoes.  

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sent 900 kilograms of “Amrapali” mangoes as gift for Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Muizzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam. The mangoes were handed over to the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brunei Darussalam on Tuesday at the Bangladesh High Commission in Brunei, said a media release. Read:Dhaka joins Int'l Ministerial Conf on freedom of religion in London Bangladesh and Brunei Darussalam enjoy cordial relations based on shared culture, mutual respect and friendship. Bangladesh High Commissioner Nahida Rahman Shumona said that this was a cordial and friendly gesture by the Prime Minister who paid an official visit to Brunei Darussalam on 21-23 April 2019.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sent one metric tonne of ‘Amrapali’ mangoes as a gift to Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. The mangoes were sent to the residents of the Indian President and Prime Minister of India through the diplomatic channel on Friday, said an official.

Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder on Friday said that the government is working to introduce the mangoes of the Barind region Sapahar to the global market. “Sapahar in the Barind region, which was once out of cultivation, is now cultivating a lot of mangoes. The large mango market is here now,” he said. Also read: Strict action if anyone tries to destabilise rice market: Food Minister The minister made this remark at a workshop on safe production, collection, packing, transportation and marketing of mangoes at Sapahar Upazila Parishad auditorium, said a PID handout here. “The delicious mangoes of this region need to be branded,” he added. Mango growers are being made aware about safe production, marketing and conservation, so that they can deliver safe mangoes to the consumers, said the minister. Also read:Rice cannot be packaged for sale after buying those from open market: Minister “Our aim is to build a healthy, beautiful and talented nation. To that end, the government has enacted the Safe Food Act,” he added, urging consumers to be aware of food safety.

Immature mangoes flooded Satkhira wholesale markets as mango growers harvested different varieties of the juicy fruit in advance fearing possible loss due to cyclone 'Ashani'. According to the growers and businessmen, the mangoes of Satkhira have fame across the globe as businesses export mangoes from the district to many countries including those in Europe. Read: Rajshahi 'to own' Fazli mangoes

The country's northwestern Rajshahi region is known for its delicious mangoes. This time mango's bond with Rajshahi has become stronger as the Fazli variety has been recognised as a unique product of Rajshahi and given the geographical indication (GI) tag. According to the World Intellectual Property Organisation, GI is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. Now the Fazli mango will be registered internationally as "Fazli Mango of Rajshahi." Read: Russia keen to import mangoes from Bangladesh, says its envoy

The Russian ambassador in Dhaka has expressed interest in importing Bangladesh’s sweet and juicy mangoes as the king of fruits have demand in their country. Ambassador Alexander Vikentyevich Mantytskiy conveyed his interest during a meeting with Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque at his Secretariat office on Wednesday. The envoy said “The mangoes of Bangladesh taste sweet and good quality and there is a huge possibility of exporting mango in Russia.” READ: Russia keen to enhance cooperation in energy sector Dr Abdur Razzaque expressed his willingness to import DAP and Potassium fertilizer from Russia through government to government processes. “The farmers of the country have been asked to use DAP fertilizer as the government has decreased the price of fertilizers for 4th phase. Now per kg of DAP is being sold at Tk 16 which was Tk 90.” “We want to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two countries,” he said. The minister also requested the Russian Ambassador to re-think about importing potato from the country as the government has taken so many steps to keep the potato bacteria free and safe. Russia has imposed a ban on importing potato from Bangladesh in 2014 due to the existence of brown rot in potato. READ: Russia agrees to co-produce its vaccine in Bangladesh, says Dr. Momen The ambassador said he would take steps to resume import potatoes from the country. Razzaque hailed Russia as a true friend of Bangladesh saying Dhaka and Moscow have deep deep ties Bangladesh’s independence.

In continuing her mango diplomacy Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sent 500 kgs of "Harivanga" mangoes to Maldives’ president Ibrahim Mohammed Solih as a token of friendship.Rear Admiral Mohammad Nazmul Hassan, High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the Maldives handed over the mangoes to Aishath Shaan Shakir, Chief of Protocol of Maldivian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday.Aishath received the mangoes on behalf of the president and expressed gratitude to Sheikh Hasina for the special gift. PM Hasina has earlier gifted Harivaga mangoes, a juicy and tasty variety grown mainly in the northern district of Rangpur, to the leaders of India, Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Mangoes were sent also to chief ministers of West Bengal, Tripura and Assam.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he is touched by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s “thoughtful gesture” of sending mangoes for him from Bangladesh. Read: Sheikh Hasina gifts 2,600kg mangoes to PM Modi, Mamata Banerjee “It was a pleasant reminder of your generous hospitality in Dhaka extended to me during my recent visit to Bangladesh,” he said in a letter sent to her Bangladesh counterpart. Prime Minister Modi reaffirmed his government's commitment to progressing mutually beneficial cooperation between Bangladesh and India. Despite the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Modi said the cooperation between the two countries has continued to flourish in all areas of bilateral relations. “I’m glad that follow-up discussions and initiatives have taken place despite these disruptions.” Read: Humanity will overcome pandemic soon: Modi writes to Hasina Earlier, leading Indian media carried stories with much interest on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's gift of sweet Haribhanga mango that she sent for Indian President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other political leaders in India. Some of the media outlets in India described the gift as “mango diplomacy” while Dhaka says it is just sharing happiness with friends and neighbours in this historic year. Prime Minister Hasina on Sunday sent 2,600kgs of mango as a gift for Indian President Ram Nath Kovind, her counterpart Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of Tripura Biplab Kumar Deb and other Indian political leaders in India. Read:India: Modi govt inducts 43 new Ministers in major Cabinet rejig The care packages reached Kolkata on Sunday via Benapole Petrapol land border and were later transported to Delhi via train. Bangladesh and India decided to commemorate December 6 as Maitri Diwas, the day when India recognised Bangladesh in the year 1971.

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.