Bipul has carved a reputation for himself by offering tea to those who call him over the phone.

Popularly known as ‘Tea Babu’, his unique livelihood fetches enough to feed his four-member family, serving tea from dawn to dusk in Puran Bazar area of the district for the past 10 years.

"Most of the shopkeepers of the old market area know my phone number, they call me and order tea over phone. I rush over to serve tea to them and it works like a cycle,” Bipul said.

Selling only liquored tea at Tk 5 per cup, he earns Tk 600-700 per day selling tea, down from TK 1200-1500 during his tea-peddling heydays, but still a hefty income nevertheless.

“The profit multiplies in winter season as the sale goes even higher,” Bipul went on saying.

Bipul himself prepares tea at a small congested cubicle attached to a two-stored building in old market area and brings it to the callers as soon as they order tea over their phones.

Unfortunately, his base offers no space for tea lovers, hence he wanders around the area and sells it on request over phone.

While this reporter caught eye on him entering a decorator shop beside police station with two tea cups on a tray, Bipul's phone rang out, ordering another five cups of tea from a nearby shop.

"Babu has become popular for his raw tea as he possesses a good hand in making it and makes sure that his tea reaches shop timely," said Akhter Ahmed, an ardent fan of Bipul's tea and a trader at Puran Bazar.