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Tea garden in Sreemangal. Bangladesh is an important tea-producing country. It is the 9th largest tea producer in the world, [1] [2] producing a total of 97.08 million kgs in 2019. [3] Its tea industry dates back to British rule, when the East India Company initiated the tea trade in the hills of the Sylhet region. [4]
But the tea produced in the gardens of Greater Sylhet was to be sent to Chittagong Tea Auction. As a result, it was a long desired to establish a tea auction centre in this region. In this context, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina informed that the second tea auction centre will be constructed in Srimangal, the tea capital of Bangladesh. [5]
Duncan Brothers (Bangladesh) Limited traces its origins to brothers Walter Duncan and William Duncan from Glasgow who established a tea company in 1859 in Kolkata. [2] It owns the following tea and rubber estates, Alinagar Tea Estate, Amo Tea Estate, Chaklapunji Tea Estate, Chandpur Tea Estate, Chatlapur Tea Estate, Etah Tea Estate, Hingazia Tea Estate, Karimpore Tea Estate, [5] Longla Tea ...
Malnicherra Tea Estate (also known as Malnichhera Tea Garden) is a tea garden located in Sylhet district of Bangladesh. It is the oldest tea garden in the subcontinent. [1] Malnichhera Tea Garden is not only the largest and first established tea garden in Bangladesh, but also in the subcontinent. It was established by Lord Hurdson in 1849 on ...
Sreemangal has been nicknamed the tea capital of Bangladesh, due to the number of tea gardens in the area, and is the place of origin of the Seven Color Tea. [6] The Bangladesh Tea Research Institute in Sreemangal has made a number of contributions in evolving and standardising the quality of tea, and introducing its research findings to the ...
Madhabpur lake A tea estate in Sreemangal. The main exports of Moulvibazar are bamboo, tea, pineapple, cane, jackfruit, oranges, agar, rubber, mangoes and lemons. Ninety-one of Bangladesh's 153 tea gardens are located in Moulvibazar. The area is also home to the three largest tea gardens (size and production wise) in the world.
In September 1982, the Government of Bangladesh took over Parkul Tea Estate, Premnagar Tea Estate, and Bejoya Tea Estate and placed them under the National Tea Company Limited. [6] The company produces an average of 5.2 million kilograms of tea. [6] The company has more than 12 thousand employees and also produces rubber. [6]
[1] [2] It is the oldest company in Bangladesh, founded in 1820, [3] and owned by the Ispahani family. The group owns Bangladesh's leading tea company, as well as other food brands in the country. It also has interests in real estate, textiles, agriculture, shipping, jute, packaging and hospitality. [4] [5]