Now, the experimental cultivation of dates and extraction of date juice is showing promise in the district. Small-scale date farms in Thakurgaon are making profits due to the high demand for the product in winter. The date juice molasses is being sold at about Tk150 per kg. Some date juice extractors said they are hopeful of earning around Tk1,000-1,200 a day from the sale of date juice. A gachhi of the team said: ''We are very proud to be famous for date juice and patali gur in the region.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 18, 2020 12:56 UTC