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Rajab Bepari's tea stall at a rupee point at Natore's Bagatipara l in the Prothom-alo

In the distant past, the Indian subcontinent taught people to drink tea in the British Beninas. At that time the Bengalis had to drink tea without any money at the crossroads to allow its addiction. The tradition of Khili is a long period of Bengalis. In the current market the tea does not sell for less than five rupees. At least four taka is also the price of Khana. However, a shopkeeper from Natore sold one cup of tea and one cup of rupees for one year for one year.

Name Rajab Bepari (39). He is the son of Sobhan Bepari of Naopara village in Bagatipara upazila of Natore. Their villages got new acquisitions due to the sale of tea and drinks at such a low price - 'A money turn'. The name has taken the initiative to brand the upazila administration.

Rajab Bepari has sold tea and drink for four years before paying 50 paisa. Now selling at one rupee.

Rajab said, his business is not his sole purpose. He wants to eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, drink, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, eat, This will increase harmony. He has also been successful. Hundreds of people came to eat tea and drink in the morning and afternoon shops.

On Saturday, on one side of the money, a small shop on one side of the paved street. Under the open sky, tea making oven. Some benches scattered in front. Store stools and groceries. Several people are drinking tea.

Two men, Abdul Malek and Sabur Hossain, said they had their house in Charghat upazila of Rajshahi. Malek was not able to believe that he got a tea and drink money here. So came to look for yourself.

The local Eidgah field president Nazrul Islam was drinking tea at the shop. He said, '24 years of drinking tea of Rajab. At the beginning, we ate 50 paisa tea and drink. After that one is eating one rupee. '

Neighborhood neighbor Monirul Islam said that Rajab's shop is on his land. Rajabh to feed all the tea at low prices. So he does not rent the land. Do not take it in the future. He further said, "Now everyone wants to know our village as" one rupee turn "in Rajab's procession. We are happy with that. '

Rajab Bepari said, his elder brother Abdur Razzak had a mudicon. He went to the Middle East for two years before work. Then he took charge of the shop. At first, selling tea by floss in the shop. It brought boredom to the buyers. Then he started making tea on the stove. He used to make six tastes of tea a year to spend boredom. Spell every taste for two months.

Asked how to sell the tea and drink at such a low price, Rajab said, he started business with the capital of 500 rupees. Then the sugar kg was 15 taka. By selling 50 teaspoons of tea, 25 paisa per cup would have been gained. Now, sugar can buy tea and leaves of Tk 52 and kg 400 pounds. One cup of tea gets 15 to 20 paisa per cup of tea. There are also some income from groceries and property. At the end of the year, he calculated the business. It costs two lakh rupees other than the cost. He is good in the family.

Rajab Bepari's wife and a two and a half year old son. At the time of marriage, his wife Subarna Akhtar used to study high quality. In collaboration with her husband, she is now graduating from NSS Government College after graduation (Honors).

Subarna said, 'I am proud of my husband. She could not study. There is no anger in him. He is happy to be able to teach me. By selling tea for low profit, the husband is doing business with honesty and goodwill. I'm also happy. '