Dhaka fruit markets

Dhaka’s fresh fruit economy can’t survive on 19th-century logistics

Dhaka's fruit economy moves through the narrow arteries of Badamtoli, where, before dawn each day, trucks laden with imported Apples from China, Oranges from Egypt, Grapes from South Africa, and dozens of other fruits push through streets never designed for heavy cargo vehicles.
8 December 2025, 02:00 AM