DHAKA : The cultivation of betel leaves, locally called “Paan”, is increasing in parts of Bangladesh. Farmers in Bangladesh’s Bagerhat district, some 178 km southwest of capital Dhaka, are now busy harvesting betel leaves.
Farmers process Paan (Betel leaf) in Bagerhat, Bangladesh on Aug. 27, 2020. (Xinhua)A farmer works at a Paan (Betel leaf) field in Bagerhat, Bangladesh on Aug. 27, 2020. (Xinhua)A woman works at a Paan (Betel leaf) field in Bagerhat, Bangladesh on Aug. 27, 2020. (Xinhua)Farmers work at a Paan (Betel leaf) field in Bagerhat, Bangladesh on Aug. 27, 2020. (Xinhua)Farmers transfer Paan (Betel leaf) to a market in Bagerhat, Bangladesh on Aug. 27, 2020. (Xinhua)Farmers transfer Paan (Betel leaf) to a market in Bagerhat, Bangladesh on Aug. 27, 2020. (Xinhua)Photo taken on Aug. 27, 2020 shows a Paan (Betel leaf) market in Bagerhat, Bangladesh. (Xinhua)Farmers process Paan (Betel leaf) in Bagerhat, Bangladesh on Aug. 27, 2020. (Xinhua)A farmer processes Paan (Betel leaf) in Bagerhat, Bangladesh on Aug. 27, 2020. (Xinhua)