Bagerhat’s bitter gourd market

Bitter gourd is a popular vegetable in Bangladesh and Bagerhat is known for its good quality bitter gourd. Farmers from different corners bring their yield to the C&B Bazar, one among the noted wholesale vegetable markets in the country. Vegetables are supplied to other markets from here. Prothom Alo’s Saddam Hossain took pictures of the market on 14 September morning.

Bitter gourd arranged in layers.
Bitter gourd arranged in layers.
Bitter gourd on a truck.
Bitter gourd on a truck.
Labourers arranging the bitter gourds.
Labourers arranging the bitter gourds.
Trucks laden with bitter gourd.
Trucks laden with bitter gourd.
A labourer peeps from over the pile of bitter gourds.
A labourer peeps from over the pile of bitter gourds.
Several people busy in arranging bitter gourd.
Several people busy in arranging bitter gourd.