Two Hindu women dry kumrabori, a locally made popular food item, in the sun at Talora village in Dupchanchia upazila of Bogra district. The photo was taken a few days ago. Photo: Star

A good number of people in Dupchanchia upazila under the district are passing busy time preparing kumrabori, a dried paste of maskalai pulse, potato and cauliflower paste.  
The paste, mostly comprising the pulse, is made into small balls and dried in the sun, especially in winter.
The curry and soup made from the item is favourite among the locals as well as people of some other areas.
Many people mostly belonging to Hindu community at Zianagar, Chamrul, Gobindapur and Talora villages of the upazila are engaged in making kumrabori that sells in different markets in the district.
Talking with this correspondent on Monday, several kumrabori makers including Adari Majhi, Aroti Mohanta, Ranjana Basak, Tara Rani and Bidhur Rani of Talora area said the work no longer brings good profit as the prices of the ingredients have risen.
The item sells for Tk 150-200 per kg to the wholesalers and retailers and Tk 200-250 per kg to the common buyers, leaving a very small profit for the makers, they said.
The government and non-government organisations should provide financial support for continuation of the traditional business, said Krisno Das, an elderly resident of Talora area.