Dates hang in bunches from trees grown in rows on hilly terrain. Agricultural entrepreneur Nur Alam has been successful in farming these dates, which originate in Arab countries. His garden is located in Rasulpur, 5km away from the Matiranga Upazila of Khagrachhari.
![Nur Alam has planted more than 100 date trees in 2019 on 13 acres of hilly land in Khagrachari’s Matiranga. The yield of the most expensive variety - "Amber" - has been good. Photo: Samir Mallik](https://media.assettype.com/bdnews24-english/2026-08-21/ka6auo5p/date_palm_garden_khagrachari_020725_007_1751383796.jpg "Nur Alam has planted more than 100 date trees in 2019 on 13 acres of hilly land in Khagrachari’s Matiranga. The yield of the most expensive variety - "Amber" - has been good. Photo: Samir Mallik")
![Nur Alam has planted more than 100 date trees in 2019 on 13 acres of hilly land in Khagrachari’s Matiranga. The yield of the most expensive variety - "Amber" - has been good. Photo: Samir Mallik](https://media.assettype.com/bdnews24-english/2026-08-21/dklm6zwc/date_palm_garden_khagrachari_020725_005_1751383795.jpg "Nur Alam has planted more than 100 date trees in 2019 on 13 acres of hilly land in Khagrachari’s Matiranga. The yield of the most expensive variety - "Amber" - has been good. Photo: Samir Mallik")
![Nur Alam has planted more than 100 date trees in 2019 on 13 acres of hilly land in Khagrachari’s Matiranga. The yield of the most expensive variety - "Amber" - has been good. Photo: Samir Mallik](https://media.assettype.com/bdnews24-english/2026-08-21/txfxj8rc/date_palm_garden_khagrachari_020725_003_1751383795.jpg "Nur Alam has planted more than 100 date trees in 2019 on 13 acres of hilly land in Khagrachari’s Matiranga. The yield of the most expensive variety - "Amber" - has been good. Photo: Samir Mallik")
