Safdarpur Bazar of Kotchandpur upazila has emerged as the largest date jaggery market in the district. The Safdarpur market offers a wide variety of date jaggery, including jhola jaggery, granular jaggery, jiren raser jaggery and patali jaggery. Abul Kashem Babu, lessee of the Safdarpur Jaggery Market, expressed concern over the gradual decline of date palm trees. If the government supports the preservation and plantation of date palm trees, jaggery production will increase and contribute more to the national economy,” he said. “If plantation and proper care of date palm trees are increased, jaggery production will rise further,” he added.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 18, 2026 15:27 UTC