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Turmeric drying in the hills

Turmeric is cultivated on many of the sloping hills of Khagrachhari. This turmeric is in high demand on the market, selling for Tk 8,500 per maund (approximately 40kg).

Raw turmeric cultivated on the sloping hills of Khagrachhari undergoes its first boiling in a large pot. Photo: Samir Mollick
Raw turmeric cultivated on the sloping hills of Khagrachhari undergoes its first boiling in a large pot. Photo: Samir Mollick
Raw turmeric is boiled in large pots on mud kilns in the Mahbubnagar area of Khagrachhari’s Ramgarh. Afterwards, it will be laid out to dry in the sun. Photo: Samir Mollick
Raw turmeric is boiled in large pots on mud kilns in the Mahbubnagar area of Khagrachhari’s Ramgarh. Afterwards, it will be laid out to dry in the sun. Photo: Samir Mollick
Raw turmeric is boiled in large pots on mud kilns in the Mahbubnagar area of Khagrachhari’s Ramgarh. Afterwards, it will be laid out to dry in the sun. Photo: Samir Mollick
Raw turmeric is boiled in large pots on mud kilns in the Mahbubnagar area of Khagrachhari’s Ramgarh. Afterwards, it will be laid out to dry in the sun. Photo: Samir Mollick
Raw turmeric is boiled in large pots on mud kilns in the Mahbubnagar area of Khagrachhari’s Ramgarh. Afterwards, it will be laid out to dry in the sun. Photo: Samir Mollick
Raw turmeric is boiled in large pots on mud kilns in the Mahbubnagar area of Khagrachhari’s Ramgarh. Afterwards, it will be laid out to dry in the sun. Photo: Samir Mollick
Boiled turmeric is laid out to dry in the Mahbubnagar area of Khagrachhari’s Ramgarh: Photo: Samir Mollick
Boiled turmeric is laid out to dry in the Mahbubnagar area of Khagrachhari’s Ramgarh: Photo: Samir Mollick
Boiled turmeric is laid out to dry in the Mahbubnagar area of Khagrachhari’s Ramgarh: Photo: Samir Mollick
Boiled turmeric is laid out to dry in the Mahbubnagar area of Khagrachhari’s Ramgarh: Photo: Samir Mollick
Raw turmeric is piled up in the Mahbubnagar area of Khagrachhari’s Ramgarh. It will be boiled and processed before being sent to the market. Photo: Samir Mollick
Raw turmeric is piled up in the Mahbubnagar area of Khagrachhari’s Ramgarh. It will be boiled and processed before being sent to the market. Photo: Samir Mollick
Raw turmeric is boiled in large pots on mud kilns in the Mahbubnagar area of Khagrachhari’s Ramgarh. It is then laid out in the sun to dry. Photo: Samir Mollick
Raw turmeric is boiled in large pots on mud kilns in the Mahbubnagar area of Khagrachhari’s Ramgarh. It is then laid out in the sun to dry. Photo: Samir Mollick
A maund (about 40kg) of dried turmeric sells for nearly Tk 8,500 in the Mahbubnagar area of Khagrachhari’s Ramgarh.
A maund (about 40kg) of dried turmeric sells for nearly Tk 8,500 in the Mahbubnagar area of Khagrachhari’s Ramgarh.

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Published : 30 Jan 2026, 03:51 PM

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