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Fruits: Mango, guava, black berry, custard apple, tamarind, Indian palm, jackfruit, papaya,
pineapple, wood apple, lemon, betel nut, banana, coconut, litchi, pomegranate, date palm, ficus, etc.
are abundantly grown in Bogra Zila.
Transport: Palanquin, dhuli, horse carriage, bullock cart, gaina boat and country boat were the
traditional transports in the rural areas of Bogra Zila, These means of transport are either extinct or
nearly extinct except of country boat. Now-a-days, all the upazilas are connected to the zila
headquarters by metalled roads. Bus, minibus, three wheelers ply over the zila. Bogra is also
connected with the capital by railroad.

Sources: Banglapedia, Population Census 2001- Community Report Bogra, Population Census 2011, Urban Area Report, Census of Agriculture
2008, Zila Series- Bogra, Bangladesh District Gazetteer, Bogra, 1979.

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