Nursery business

Nurseries in Lakshmipur produce around two crore saplings of different plant species annually, with a market value of over Tk100 crore. With government help, these nurseries can revolutionise fruits and timber production. PHOTO: TBS
Economy

Nursery business booms in Lakshmipur

Nursery owners complain about a lack of monitoring by government, taking advantage of which some people are selling substandard plants

Abdul Hakim, owner of a three-acre nursery at Parihal Para in Burichong of Cumilla, shows visitors a tangerine tree. The photo was taken recently. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

The nursery village of Cumilla 

A man came to nursery to buy tree for home rooftop in Manikganj. He was waiting for last two months as government imposed nationwide lockdown amid concerns of coronavirus spread in Dhaka, recently. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed
Economy

Nursery business grows as pandemic makes people think more of trees