Seasonal fruit mango is helping uplift of the economy of Rajshahi region largely. Not only the local mango market, but also all other businesses related to the fruit has changed the economy of the northern region. It is learnt, two big haats of mango, one at Baneshwar Bazar in Rajshahi and another at Kanshat in Chapainawabganj--are trading mangos of nearly taka two millions daily. It seems that nearly mangos worth Tk 200 million will be traded in the current season.  A total of 50,000 people also have employment opportunities in the region. People in the rural areas of Rajshahi region are passing busy time at various mango related businesses and beside urban areas, the economy of the rural areas has also increased.
At the end of the current fiscal year, the rate of transaction of all banks in the region has increased.   Dr Alim Uddin, principal scientist officer of Rajshahi Fruit Research Institute, said of the total  production of mango in the country, 80 percent is grown in Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj. This year, mango has been cultivated on 16, 519 hectares of land in Rajshahi. Around two lakh 57 thousand 31 tonnes of mango are expected to be harvested from the land, he added. “Due to drought weather, attack of Hapar insect could not be seen this year. That is way, the outlook of mangoes is giving an eye-catching look,” Alim Uddin said. Abdul Kalam Azad, acting president of Baneshwar haat, said from the very beginning of mango season, about 20 to 50 trucks are carrying mangos to Dhaka and various other areas of the county from this market. “Already ‘Guti’ variety mango has been finished form markets. But ‘Khirshapati’ and ‘Gopalvog’ varieties are meeting the needs,” Azad said. Mizanur Rahman, a trader of Banessher Bazaar, said ‘Gutti’ mango is being sold at Tk 700 per maund, Khirhapati (himsagar) at Tk 1,300 to Tk 1,500 and Gopalvog at Tk 2,400 at Baneshwar Bazaar.