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History of Bangladesh Tea Industry

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It dates back to around 1823 when tea started to be grown for commercial purposes in the Assam forests. Tea plantation in Bengal developed in the northeastern part of India during the early 19th century. In 1855, the Assam indigenous tea plant was established in Chandghani Hills of Sylhet.Around 1840, tea plantation started in Chittagong. The first commercial tea plantation started in 1857 at Mulnichera, Sylhet. At present, Bangladesh has a total number of 163 tea estates and the 114 tea factories.The total garden area is 115,629.76 hector. The tea is one of cash crop of Bangladesh. #chaghorbd

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Tea Producing Districts

Tea is the 2nd largest export-oriented cash crop of Bangladesh, following jute. The industry accounts for 1% of national GDP.Tea-producing districts include Maulvi Bazar, Habiganj, Sylhet, Chittagong,Panchagarh, Brahmanbaria, Rangamati.

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Bangladesh Tea Workers

@Chaghor Bangladesh Tea Workers More than 30, 000 plantation workers are employed in Bangladeshi tea gardens. 75% of workers are women. Many are descendants of tribal laborers brought from central India by the British @Chaghor

Tea Capital of Bangladesh The main regions for tea production in Bangladesh are Sylhet and Sreemangal. And the Srimongal region considered the tea capital of Bangladesh. There are 47 tea gardens in Sreemangal. It is an Upazila of Maulvibazar District. #chaghor #chayerghor #chaghorbd #TeaLeaf #TeaWorkers #QualityTea #TeaBoard #TeaBangladesh

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A blog about selling quality tea in Bangladesh.