Dhaka, May 21 -- The first shipment of Bangladeshi mangoes to China will be dispatched within this month, Agriculture Secretary Md Emdad Ullah Mian announced on Wednesday.

"Following Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus's recent visit to China, the government has intensified efforts to export agricultural products, especially mangoes, to the Chinese market. A shipment of mangoes will be sent from Bangladesh to China this month," he said while speaking at a press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital.

The secretary said the government has undertaken a long-term plan to make mango exports to China sustainable and timely. "This initiative is part of a broader food security strategy aimed at ensuring safe and nutritious food f...