Every year from late October, the extraction of date palm sap and production of jaggery begin in the upazilas of Bagha, Charghat and Puthia. Local gachhis (sap extractors) tap date palm trees, collecting sap overnight in earthen pots hung beneath carefully made cuts on the trunks. Rajshahi's Barind tract, along with roadside and field-grown date palm trees, supports extensive production. Nasir Uddin, Deputy Director of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), said Rajshahi district has 1,108,018 date palm trees. Since ancient times, date palm juice and molasses have remained popular winter delicacies, prompting many farmers to cultivate date palm trees commercially alongside other cash crops.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 23, 2026 07:05 UTC