Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Experts have stressed the need for comprehensive measures to revive and modernize the country's traditional date molasses industry, emphasizing its potential to earn substantial foreign currency through expanded exports.

A recent joint study by Khulna University and Dhaka University researchers underscored the importance of promoting molasses in international markets, replanting date palm trees, and protecting the century-old heritage industry from decline. The study was conducted at Bangladesh's largest date molasses market in Sarojganj, Chuadanga, once considered a symbol of rural prosperity.

The research, published in the International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, was jointly carried out by Associ...