Date palm

Date palm

A gachhi climbs a date palm tree in Rajshahi to collect sap, marking the peak of the winter jaggery season that sustains thousands of rural livelihoods. Photo: BSS

Date palm juice trade brings winter prosperity to Rajshahi

The sap is either sold fresh or boiled to produce patali gur (solid jaggery) and jhola gur (liquid jaggery).

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

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

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

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

IEDCR advises against drinking date juice

IEDCR advises against drinking date juice