Litchi might be costlier this year Litchis, the red and succulent summer delight, are hanging from trees in an orchard at Char Silimpur village of Ishwardi upazila in Pabna. Photo: Ahmed Humayun Kabir Topu Abdus Salam bought three litchi orchards with 150 trees in his area this year at a cost of Tk 2.5 lakh, expecting to have a harvest of around 3.5 lakh to 4 lakh fruits. A resident of Char Silimpur village in Ishwardi upazila, Salam started harvesting litchis in his orchard a day before the Eid-ul-fitr. But he is now worried about incurring losses after the harvest so far has been half of hi...