Production and trade of date palm turned into a thriving business in RajshahiPhoto: BSSBy Md Aynal HaqueRAJSHAHI, Feb 27, 2026 (BSS)- Production and trade of date palm jaggery (khejurer gur) in Rajshahi have turned into a thriving business worth several hundred crores of Taka. Bagha, Arani, Jhalmolia of Puthia, Nawhata, Katakhali, Belpukur, and Bhalukgachhi are the main wholesale and retail markets for date palm jaggery. Prices of date palm jaggery and patali vary depending on quality, and at the wholesale level it is considered a large-scale business. This year, I sold date palm jaggery for over Taka 100 per kilogram. This year, date palm jaggery worth Taka 9.6 billion will be traded in the district.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 27, 2026 05:23 UTC