Centuries-old mango tree bearing delicious fruits for people in Bangladesh

STORY: Centuries-old mango tree bearing delicious fruits for people in Bangladesh DATELINE: May 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:01 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the mango tree 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): SOLAIMAN, Mango trader 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): NAZMUL HUDA TUHIN, Visitor 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Bengali): MD. ENAMUL HAQUE, Visitor STORYLINE: A centuries-old mango tree is still bearing delicious fruits for people in Bangladesh. The tree is located in Bangladesh's Thakurgaon district, some 407 km from the capital Dhaka. Mango trader Solaiman has got a leasee of the mango tree for three years. Villagers said the tree could be about 220 years old. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): SOLAIMAN, Mango trader "My name is Solaiman. My home is in the Banshbari area under the Thakurgaon district. I take care of this mango tree. I've got a lease for three years. Lots of mangoes have arrived this year. I will benefit. We lost last year but this time it's good. It is approximately 220 years old. It's a very large

BANGLADESH-THAKURGAON-MANGO TREE

BANGLADESH-THAKURGAON-MANGO TREE

(220521) -- THAKURGAON, May 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Children play under an old mango tree in Thakurgaon, Bangladesh, May 18, 2022. (Xinhua)

BANGLADESH-THAKURGAON-MANGO TREE

BANGLADESH-THAKURGAON-MANGO TREE

(220521) -- THAKURGAON, May 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on May 18, 2022 shows an old mango tree in Thakurgaon, Bangladesh. (Xinhua)

BANGLADESH-THAKURGAON-MANGO TREE

BANGLADESH-THAKURGAON-MANGO TREE

(220521) -- THAKURGAON, May 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People view an old mango tree in Thakurgaon, Bangladesh, May 18, 2022. (Xinhua)