Date palm

Rows of small and large date palm trees adorn various areas of Chattogram’s Sitakunda upazila. As the afternoon progresses, juice collectors get busy with securing collection pots on the trees. Photo: TBS
Agriculture

Sitakunda's date palm juice business booms, generating Tk3.5cr in two months

Over 2,000 trees along the embankment, leased through open tender, contributed Tk5.8 lakh to the government's revenue this season

Rahim's livelihood circles around trees for nearly seven months, and he pursues other careers the rest of the months. Photo: Masum Billah
Panorama

The life of a 'gachi' in days of Nipah virus

IEDCR advises against drinking date juice
Bangladesh

IEDCR advises against drinking date juice