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] In addition to that, tea cultivation was introduced to Greater Chittagong in 1840.[5] Today, the country has 166 commercial tea estates, including many of the world's largest working plantations.[6][7] The industry accounts for 3% of global tea production, and employs more than 4 million people.[8]
The tea is grown in the northern and eastern districts of Bangladesh, such as in Sylhet, Panchagarh, Lalmonirhat, Thakurgaon, Dinajpur and Bandarban.[9] The highlands, temperate climate, humidity and heavy rainfall within these districts provide a favourable ground for the production of high quality tea.[8]
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