Third tea auction centre to open in Sept likely

PANCHAGARH, Aug 3 (UNB): The country's third tea auction centre is likely to start its operation in Panchagarh in September.
This was disclosed at a two-day training workshop on 'Online Tea Auction' that began on Thursday at the Panchagarh Chamber hall room.
Small Tea Garden Owners and Tea Traders Association of Bangladesh jointly organised the training workshop.
The government's decision to set up a tea auction centre in the district was finalised under the directive of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The auction centre is expected to be inaugurated virtually by the Prime Minister early next month.
In 2022, the northern districts of the country, including Pancharagh, set a new record in tea production, accounting for 19 per cent of the country's total tea production, while Sylhet and Chattogram regions supplied the remaining 81 per cent of the total tea production.
Last year, Panchagarh witnessed a tea production of 17.7 million kg worth Tk 2.6 billion. This year, the tea production is likely to hit 20 million kg.