Dhaka, May 19 -- Seasonal fruits like mango, lychee, jackfruit, Jamrul (java apple), and Jam (black plum) have begun cropping up at Dhaka's markets with the arrival of the Bengali month of Jaishtha.

Shoppers are eagerly asking about the varieties and prices, and many are still buying the fruits despite eye-watering prices to get a taste of the flavours of summer.

These fruits are being sold both wholesale and retail in markets across the city, including the bustling Karwan Bazar. Retail prices, however, are often twice as high as the wholesale rates.

A visit to Karwan Bazar revealed a colourful display of fruits -- mangoes, black plums, lychees, jackfruit, java apples, and safeda -- arranged in baskets. Shoppers crowded around, asking ...