In the picture, here is a different kind of boat. It’s called Panshi boat. Some people made it for their hobby. But in Its color and design as so much charming that anybody will be impressed easily. In
Panshi boat is a part of Bangladeshi culture. In fact, boat race was very popular even when I was a child. That time, we saw many boat races around
Boat racing was traditionally a common phenomenon in every part of the country. But gradually the game lost its glory confining it only to some selected places across the country, which includes rivers in Kishoreganj and the Buriganga. Boat racing in Sirajganj was not an exception as it stopped being held in the early 1980s. But State Minister for Power Iqbal Hassan Mahmood took an initiative to resume the popular boat race in the river Jamuna, under the sponsorship of the Hossaf Group.I would love to see boat races becoming popular again but I am not so optimistic. Unfortunately, urban people are not that interested about boat races. I wish that some dedicated organizers will come forward and save this sport.As part of the initiative the second annual competition was held on September 26 at the Hard Point built for protecting Sirajganj town from erosion.
In the end, I would also love to see a revival of interest about Panshi boat. It is not extinct yet but it is not that famous like past too.
It is really bad for any nation if their any traditional thing is not protected. Different kinds of boats, especially, the boat race belongs to Bangladeshi culture. So, I am agreeing with you that organizer and government should take step to save this traditional thing of Bangladesh.
From my heart I am appreciating you that in this blog, you have written about your culture and traditional boat race and provided nice pictures of boats.
Posted by: Sabrina | September 22, 2008 9:17 AM | Permalink to Comment