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Watermelons at Wiseghat

River vessels are bringing watermelons from Bangladesh’s southern districts to the fruit warehouses at the Wiseghat Dock in Old Dhaka every day. Traders buy them at wholesale prices. Buyers say the prices are reasonable at the moment.

Watermelons from Bangladesh’s southern districts are brought to the Wiseghat Dock in Old Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Watermelons from Bangladesh’s southern districts are brought to the Wiseghat Dock in Old Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A row of trawlers laden with watermelons from Bangladesh’s southern districts can be seen at the Wiseghat Dock in Old Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A row of trawlers laden with watermelons from Bangladesh’s southern districts can be seen at the Wiseghat Dock in Old Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A farmer shows off watermelons brought to the Wiseghat Dock in Old Dhaka from Patuakhali. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A farmer shows off watermelons brought to the Wiseghat Dock in Old Dhaka from Patuakhali. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Workers unload watermelons from trawlers at the Wiseghat Dock in Old Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Workers unload watermelons from trawlers at the Wiseghat Dock in Old Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Watermelons from the warehouses in Wiseghat are loaded onto covered vans for transport to Uttara’s Abdullahpur. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Watermelons from the warehouses in Wiseghat are loaded onto covered vans for transport to Uttara’s Abdullahpur. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A watermelon is sliced open and put on display to attract buyers in Dhaka’s Sadarghat area. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A watermelon is sliced open and put on display to attract buyers in Dhaka’s Sadarghat area. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Sliced watermelons are sold in Dhaka’s Mohakhali area. The fruit sells for Tk 60 per kg. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Sliced watermelons are sold in Dhaka’s Mohakhali area. The fruit sells for Tk 60 per kg. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Watermelons brought by road from Bhola to the Wiseghat Dock in Old Dhaka are unloaded from trucks. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Watermelons brought by road from Bhola to the Wiseghat Dock in Old Dhaka are unloaded from trucks. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A child shows off a spoilt watermelon tossed into the river from a trawler at the Wiseghat Dock in Old Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A child shows off a spoilt watermelon tossed into the river from a trawler at the Wiseghat Dock in Old Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Workers unload watermelons from trawlers at the Wiseghat Dock in Old Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Workers unload watermelons from trawlers at the Wiseghat Dock in Old Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Workers unload watermelons from trawlers at the Wiseghat Dock in Old Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Workers unload watermelons from trawlers at the Wiseghat Dock in Old Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A farmer shows off watermelons brought to the Wiseghat Dock in Old Dhaka from Patuakhali. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A farmer shows off watermelons brought to the Wiseghat Dock in Old Dhaka from Patuakhali. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A set of 100 watermelons is sold at wholesale for between Tk 5,000 and Tk 30,000, based on their size, at the Wiseghat Dock in Old Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
A set of 100 watermelons is sold at wholesale for between Tk 5,000 and Tk 30,000, based on their size, at the Wiseghat Dock in Old Dhaka. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

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Published : 01 Apr 2026, 06:08 PM

Updated : 01 Apr 2026, 06:08 PM

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