Jackfruit is one of the most important and widely grown fruits in the country. Bangladesh is the world's second largest jackfruit producer, behind India. Jackfruit accounts for more than a fifth of the country's total fruit production (with mango being the number one fruit in terms of annual production). Jackfruit Originally native to the Indian sub-continent, the jackfruit is now widely cultivated throughout the tropical lowlands of both hemispheres. The tree bears one of the largest edible fruits known. The huge syncarps are always in demand and often bring high prices in the countries where the crop is planted. This is one of the many fruits which the small farmer or villager of tropical Asia, America or Africa can grow with little or no care thereby affording him a more varied diet as well as a source of income. Jackfruit is considered as the national fruit of Bangladesh. The jackfruit ranks third in area under cultivation and second in production among the fruits of Bangladesh. According to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, about 1.5 million metric tons of jackfruit are produced in Bangladesh every year. Jackfruit is a national fruit in Bangladesh. The pulp of the ripe fruit is eaten fresh and sometimes it is preserved in syrup or dried. The juicy flesh around the seeds has normally a pungent odor and is sweet or acidic. The large seeds are boiled and roasted before use. They are used in many culinary preparations. Potential uses of Jackfruit seed for Strengthening Bones; as an Antioxidant. It may be used to formulate pharmaceutical agents for infectious diseases.The pulp of unripe fruits is used as a vegetable. In recent times, various types of delicious foods have been prepared from jackfruit in Bangladesh, which includes jackfruit jam, pickles, chutney, chips, cutlets, curd, ready-to-cook jackfruit, fresh cut (vegetable meat), and various other packaged products. Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute has developed these products for the first time in Bangladesh. Customers can find these products in several supermarkets and retail markets across the country. Currently, a range of food items, such as unripe jackfruit vegetable rolls, cutlets, and shingara, are being prepared in the market. Meanwhile, ripe jackfruit juice is being used to make ice cream, cakes, and fruit roll-ups. In the financial year 2019-20, the export of jackfruit was about 1,000 tons. Habiganj’s large and good quality jackfruits are being exported to various countries, including Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UAE, countries in the European Union, the UK, and the US. Now processed jackfruit is also on the export list. In 2019, Bangladesh began exporting processed jackfruit products to European Union countries, a move that experts predict will diversify the country’s range of exports.