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[name] => {:en}Floating Markets in Barisal{:}{:bn}ভাসমান পেয়ারার বাজার{:}
[post_id] => 15084
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Guava Market: The southern region of Bangladesh is famous for guavas, more popularly known in Bangladesh as ‘Bengal’s Apple’. Especially in Jhalakathi Sadar Upazila and at Swarupkathi and Banaripara Upazila in Pirozpur, farmers heavily rely on guava farming. Such diversity of life is hardly to be found in other places of the country. Loss in guava farming in one season usually leads to extreme distress for the farmers throughout the year. The current year is one of those.
The eye-soothing guava orchards on canals over Jhalakathi’s Sugandha, Bishkhali, Gabkhan and Sandhya River are Southern region’s main places of guava farming. Every day, thousands of tons of guavas are supplied all across the country. Boats are the main transportation for supplying. Farmers carry the guavas onto the boats from the river-adjacent orchards. There are hundreds of boats filled with guava and all the trades occur on boats.
The floating market appears as the centre of Barisal’s (aka The Venice of Bengal) beauty. Nobody knows when the idea of this floating market began, but it’s a hundred-year old tradition. Development and modernization are taking over the country but it’s surprising to see them not reaching to this river-oriented life yet. For more than 100 years, the local farmers have been experiencing the ups and downs of life along with the ebb and flow of the river. Many farmers and wholesalers gather here every day. Not only guava, there are other fruits sold in this market.
Boat Market: Boat makers at the weekly “Noukar Haat” (boat market) in Kuriana (কুড়িয়ানা) under the Swarupkathi upazila of Pirojpur district are doing brisk business during this monsoon season. The two-kilometre-long marketplace is noted for the trade in different varieties of boats during the monsoon season. The market runs every Friday from May to November. “Panis” or “Pinis”, “Dingi” and “Naak Golui” are the types of boats available for sale, built by local craftsmen from the Muktahar, Chami, Boldia, Inderhaat, Boitha Kata, Dubi and Kathali villages.
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[post_id] => 5576
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Eight old broken oyster market in the newly refurbished modern oyster-colored umbrella shape markets in Beach Park Market which is really effective for the tourists to purchase things they need. By creating a space in each market, vendors said their understanding of the eight stores can make a difference in building a joint market for better business and service. It is still under construction. Burmese as well as snail-shell and coral store goods, cosmetics, fast food, cooling corner, dried fish, studio, including mobile store is a combination of these market stores. Spectacular at the entrance to the beach in Cox’s Bazar Beach Garden District Council funded work to build parks and 6 shops were thriving oyster market.
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পুরাতন আটটি ঝিনুক মার্কেটকে নির্মাণাধীন বীচ পার্ক মার্কেটে স্থানান্তর করা হয়েছে। ঝিনুকের রঙে এবং ছাতার আকারে নির্মিত এসব দোকান যেকোনো পর্যটকের কাছে প্রয়োজনীয় এবং পছন্দনীয় জিনিসপত্র কেনার জন্য একটি আদর্শ স্থান। বিক্রেতারা মনে করেন নবনির্মিত এই মার্কেটে তাদের ব্যবসার পরিসর বৃদ্ধির পাশাপাশি সেবার মানও বৃদ্ধি পাবে। এই মার্কেটে বিভিন্ন পণ্য পাওয়া যায় যেমনঃ শামুক ও ঝিনুক দিয়ে তৈরি বিভিন্ন জিনিস ও সামুদ্রিক বিভিন্ন মাছের শুটকি, কসমেটিকস, বার্মিজ বিভিন্ন পণ্য। এছাড়া এই মার্কেটে রয়েছে ফাস্ট ফুডের দোকান, চিত্রশালা, মোবাইলের দোকান এবং কুলিং কর্নার। কক্সবাজার সমুদ্র সৈকতের প্রবেশমুখেই অবস্থিত এই মার্কেটটির পাশে একটি পার্ক নির্মাণে অর্থায়ন করছে জেলা পরিষদ।
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[name] => Ruma Bazar
[post_id] => 5361
[post_link] => http://offroadbangladesh.com/places/ruma-bazar/
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Ruma Bazar is a village in Bandarban District in the Chittagong Division of south-eastern Bangladesh.
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[name] => Shyam Bazar
[post_id] => 7456
[post_link] => http://offroadbangladesh.com/places/shyam-bazar-2/
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This is one of the oldest markets of old Dhaka. This century-old market was in its full bloom after the liberation war. Later, other markets entered the arena and split the business. The number of shops increased and changed the modes of transportation- from manual boats to steamers and trucks. Here, profit has various natures. Wholesalers and importers maintain the natural economics of selling at higher prices than the procurement cost where as, the storehouse owners' profit come from commissions.
At the bank, you shall see the green vegetables are taking down from the boats which were brought from the other side of the river. At the same time, some boats are crossing the river with goods. It’s a nice view to watch the whole nature and the activity of the people.
You shall find many storehouse at the Shyam Bazar area. Especially those are for garlic, onions, dry red chili etc. When you shall walk through the storehouse, you shall get a sharp smell of those spices at your nose. But be careful when you are passing beside the dry chili area.
Also you shall find there are some battle leaf's (pan) warehouses too. By using the Buriganga River, these goods are carried here to fulfill the demand of the Dhaka city people. People are too hospitable, and always keen to assist you if you need.
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