Bangladeshi labourer Rahim Sheikh fills pots after preparing jaggery 'cane sugar' from the sap of the date palm tree in Dodhiabari village near...
{"Image ImageDescription": "Bangladeshi labourer Rahim Sheikh, 42, fills pots after preparing jaggery 'cane sugar' from the sap of the date palm tree in Dodhiabari village near Gajoldoba, around 41 km from Siliguri on December 20, 2017.\nRahim came to India along with his son Alamgir Sheikh, 21, to collect and prepare cane sugar. The traditional processing of jaggery, which is made from the sap of the date palm, is available only from November to January. With urbanisation of the rural areas the trees are being cut down and increasing pressure on the exitance of this industry and tradition making the product more pricy and less available / AFP PHOTO / DIPTENDU DUTTA        (Photo credit should read DIPTENDU DUTTA/AFP via Getty Images)"}