Chapainawabganj, May 23 -- With the arrival of the month of Jaistha, locally known as the peak mango season, Chapainawabganj, often called the mango capital of Bangladesh, is gradually filling up with the sweet aroma of ripening mangoes.

Lush green orchards across the district are now laden with growing fruits, while farmers remain busy with pruning, pest control, guarding orchards, and preparing for harvesting and marketing.

Officials, growers, and traders said ripe mangoes are expected to start arriving in the market by the end of this month. The season will begin with early varieties like Guti mango, followed by Gopalbhog, Khirsapat, Langra and other popular varieties in phases.

Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) officials s...