BSS, Rajshahi :
After around three month-long brisk business, the mango trading is now on the verge of closing stage amid a sky-high price in Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj, the two districts famous for mango production.
Currently, on the last stage of the mango business, four varieties namely Fazly, Bariam-4, Amropaly and Aswina are being sold at different markets in the two districts.
Fazly mango is being sold at around Taka 12,000 per mound on an average while Bariam-4 at Taka 10,000, Amropaly at Taka 9,500 and Aswina at Taka 5,000.
According to the directive of the local district administration, the growers and traders had started selling some native varieties from May 15, Gopalbhog from May 20, Ranipachand from May 25, Khirshapat from May 28, Langra from June 6, Amrupaly from June 15 and other varieties subsequently.
Earlier this season, many people apprehended that the mango business might be affected in wake of the adverse impact of novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic but that did not happen in reality.
Mango trading had gained peak with exorbitant prices in different markets of Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj and Naogaon districts with the appearance of several varieties of the seasonal fruit despite the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the season.
“We have sold 30 mounds of mangoes with Taka 3,000 to 3,500 per mound on an average every day,” said Jamal Uddin, a mango trader of Shaheb Bazar. Besides, large quantities of mangoes were sent to other places in the country including capital Dhaka from Rajshahi, Naogaon and Chapainawabganj by passenger-coaches, trains, trucks and private vehicles every day.
