In Pictures: The concurrence of trade and tourism

The floating guava market on the Atghar Kuriana canal in Pirojpur’s Nesarabad upazila dates back more than 100 years.

There are 2,025 guava orchards spread around 850 hectares of land in 22 villages in Kuriana union and its adjacent areas.

There is a floating guava market in Jhalakathi’s Bhimruli as well.

These markets attract traders as well as tourists from across the country and other countries.

Wholesalers generally buy a maund of guavas for Tk 300 from growers, which are then sold at Tk 600 in retail.

The inauguration of the Padma Bridge in June has greatly facilitated the transportation of the fruit, often called the apple of tropics.