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Craftsmen put finishing touches on dug out canoes called ‘Donga’ made from taal gachh or Asian palmyra palm trees as potential buyers check out their works at a market in Narail. The largest ‘Dongar Haat’ or weekly market in the district gathers at Tularampur market under sadar upazila every Monday and Friday. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Sushmita Chakraborty Mishu

Narail's 'donga market': Where businesses thrive on canoes

The Narail market witnesses the craft and business of palm tree canoes called ‘Donga