Daffodil Smart City in Dhaka District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh — South Asia

History of Bangladesh Tea Industry

Gary Todd via Flickr (cropped from original) (Public Domain), January 16, 2018

1. History of Bangladesh Tea Industry Marker

Inscription. In 1840, a pioneer tea garden was established on the slopes of the hills in Chittagong. Then in 1855, the Assam indigenous tea plant was established in Chandghani Hills of Sylhet. First commercial tea garden was established in 1857 at Mulnichera in Sylhet. During the partition in 1947, Bangladesh (the then East Pakistan) owned 103 tea estates, covering 26,734 hectares of tea plantation.

Bangladesh Tea Growing Area:
Moulvibazar, Habigonj, Sylhet, Chittagong, Panchagarh are the main tea growing area in Bangladesh. Srimangal is known as the capital of tea growing area in Bangladesh. Surma Valley, Srimangal hills, Chandghani hills, Khasiand Jainta hills are covered with a lot of tea gardens and lush green tropical forests.

Erected by Daffodil International University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 23° 52.606′ N, 90° 19.294′ E. Marker is in Daffodil Smart City, Dhaka Division, in Dhaka District. Marker can be reached from DIU Road. Marker is on Academic Building 1 on Daffodil International University's permanent campus. Touch for map. Touch for directions.

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Gary Todd via Flickr (Public Domain), January 16, 2018

2. History of Bangladesh Tea Industry Marker

Marker (bottom left) is part of a larger informational display, the remainder of which is non-historical in nature.

Academic Building 1, Daffodil International University image. Click for full size.

Gary Todd via Flickr (Public Domain), January 16, 2018

3. Academic Building 1, Daffodil International University

Marker is on the ground floor of the classroom building.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 419 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 2, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.