Nakshi Kantha

Nakshi Kantha(bKwk Kv_uv)

Nakshai Kantha(bKwk Kv_vu) is a kind (KvBÛ-cÖKvi) of embroidered (GgeªqWv‡iW-bKkv Kiv) quilt (KzBë-Kv_uv).The name (‡bBg-bvg) was taken (‡U‡Kb-‡bqv n‡q‡Q) from Bengali word (‡esMwj IqvW©-evsjvkã), ‘Nakshi’(bKwk) which (ûwqP-hvi) means (wgbm-gv‡b) artistic (AvwU©w÷K- ‰kwíK) pattern (c¨vUvb©-iæc). It is a kind (KvBÛ-cÖKvi of traditional (UªvwWkbvj-HwZn¨evnx/cÖPwjZ) craft (µvdU-n¯Íwkí) and is said (‡mBW-ejv n‡q _v‡K) to be indigenous (BbwWwRbvm-‡`kR) to Bangladesh and West Bengal (I‡q÷ †esMj-cwðge½) in India. The art has been practiced (cÖvKwUmW-PP©v n‡q Avm‡Q) in rural Bengal (iæivj †esMj-MÖvg evsjvq) for centuries (‡mbmywim-kZ kZ eQi a‡i).The Nakshi Kantha’(bKwk Kv_uv )became (we‡Kg-nj) popular (ccyjvi-RbwcÖq) after (AvdUvi-c‡i) poet (c‡qU-Kwe) Jasim Udddin’s (Rwmg DwÏbÕm) poem (c‡qg-KweZv) “Nakshi Kanthar Math” (bKwk Kv_vui gvV) was published (cvewjmW) in 1929.It has a far reaching (dvi wiwPs-m~`~icÖmvix) effect (B‡dKU-cÖfve) on the field of Bangladeshi culture (evsjv‡`wk KvjPvi-evsjv‡`‡ki ms¯‹…wZ) and tradition(UªvwWkvb). Traditional (UªvwWkvbvj) Kanthas (Kv_uvm) are made for family (d¨vwgwj) use (BDR-e¨envi). Old (Iì-cyivZb) or new(wbD-bZzb) cloth (K¬_-Kvco) and thread (‡_ªW-my~Zv) are used (BDRW-e¨eüZ nq) to make these (w`R-G¸‡jv) quilts (KzBëm-Kv_uvmg~n).Mymensingh (gqgbwmsn), Jamalpur (Rvgvjcyi), Rajshahi (ivRkvnx), Faridpur (dwi`cyi), Bogra (e¸ov) and Jessore (h‡kvi) are most famous (d¨vgvm-weL¨vZ) for this (w`R-GB) craft(µvdU-bKkv). Now (bvD-GLb) it is produced (‡cÖvwWDmW-‰Zwi nq) commercially (Kgv©wmqvwj-evwYwR¨Kfv‡e) and we can find (dvBÛ-‡`L‡Z cvB) them in many (‡gwb-A‡bK) expensive (G·‡cbwmf-e¨qeûj) handicraft (n¨vwÛµvdU) shops (n¯Íwk‡íi †`vKvb¸‡jv‡Z) in cities. The quilts (KzBë-Kv_uv) are now in great (‡MÖU-Lye †ewk) demand (wWgvÛ-Pvwn`v) because (weKR-KviY) of the colorful (Kvjvidzj-is‡eis‡qi) patterns ((c¨vUvb©-iæc) and designs (wWRvBbm-AvKvu) embroidered (GgeªqWv‡iW-bKkv Kiv) on them. Finally (dvBbvjx-Ae‡k‡l), we can say that “Nakshai Kantha” signifies (wmMwbdvBm-Zvrch© enb K‡i) a token of (cÖwZwbwaZ¡ K‡i) Bengali culture (‡esMwj KvjPvi-evOvjx mvs¯‹…wZi).

May day /A Mournful Day

May day /A Mournful Day

(‡g †W-‡g w`em)/G gvb©dzj †W-GKwU †kv‡Ki w`b) 

May day refers(widvivm-ej‡Z eySvq) to a sad(m¨vW-K‡ói) incident(Bbwm‡W›U-NUbv) that took place(UzK †cøm-msNwUZ n‡qwQj) in the month(gvb_-gv‡m) of May in 1886 in the American(&A¨v‡gwiKvb-AvwgwiKvi) city of Chicago(wmwU Ad wmKv‡Mv-wkKv‡Mv kn‡i). May day means(wgbm-ej‡e †evSvq) first May of the year, which is recognized(wi‡KvMbvBRW-¯^xK…wZ †c‡qwQj) as the international(B›Uvib¨vkbvj-AvšÍRvwZ©K) workers(Iqv©Kvm-Kgx©iv) who laid down(‡jW WvDb-wem©Rb w`‡qwQj) their lives(jvBfm-Rxeb) for the interest(B›Uv‡i÷-¯^v‡_©) of the workers in Chicago(wkKv‡Mv) in May 1886. The history (wnw÷ª-BwZnvm) is that during(wWDwis-‡mB mg‡q) those days the working people were suffering(mvdvwis-Kó †fvM Ki‡ZwQj) from over work. From the beginning (dg© w` wewMwbs-ïiæ †_‡K) of the industrial (BÛvmwUªqvj-wkí) Revolution (wifz¨jykvb-wecøe) people in factories (d¨vK‡Uvwim-KviLvbvq) have worked very long, shifts lasting up to fourteen or even more hours (AvIqvim-N›Uvq) a day. They could (KzW-cv‡iwb) not protest (‡cÖv‡U÷-cÖwZev`) for fear of losing job (wdqvi Ad jwms Re-PvKzwi nviv‡bvi fq).However (nvDBfvi-hvB‡nvK), they protested (‡cÖv‡Um‡UW-cÖwZev` K‡iwQj) against (G‡M‡b÷-weiæ‡×) the injustice (BbRvmwUm-Ab¨vq AvPiY) done (Wvb) to them. And on May 3, 1886 police fired (dvqvW-¸wj K‡iwQj) into a protestant (‡cÖv‡U÷v›U-cÖwZev`Kvix‡`i) crowed (µvD‡WW-RbZvi) in Chicago (wkKvMv-wkKv‡Mv kni). The street (w÷U-iv¯Ív) of Chicago (wkKvMv-wkKv‡Mv kni were smeared (w¯§Bqv‡iW) with the warm blood (eøvW-i³) of workers (Iqv©Kvm©-Kgx©‡`i). Many people were injured (BbRywiW-AvnZ n‡qwQj) and one died(WvwqW-gviv wM‡qwQj).  All the privilege (wcÖwf‡jR-my‡hvM myweav) workers (Iqv©Kvm©-Kgx©‡`i) enjoy (GbRq-Avb›`) to day such as a minimum wage (wgwbgvg I‡qR-byb¨Zg gRywi), safety laws (‡mdwU jm-wbivcËv AvBb) and eight-hours (GBU AvIqvim-8 N›Uvi Kg©) workday were the outcome (AvDU Kvg-djvdj/dmj) of the sacrifices (m¨vKwidvBm-wem©Rb) of the workers on May 3,1886. These are the rights (ivBUm-AwaKvimg~n) they have achieved (GwPfW-AR©b) by their struggle (÷ªvMj-msMÖvg). This day reminds (wigvBÛm-¯§ib Kwi‡q †`q) the working class people that the workers will continue (KbwUwbD-GwM‡q wb‡q hv‡e) to be exploited (G·ªcø‡UW-wb‡®úwlZ) until they stand up and speak and speak out to gain(‡MBb-cvIqv) much better working condition, better pay (‡eUvi †c-fvj †eZb) and standard (÷vÛvW©) of life. On this day the working classes of the world become united (BDbvB‡UW-GK‡Î) irrespective (B‡im‡cKwUf) of castes (K¨vmUm), creeds (wµWm) and nationalities. This is the glory as well as sorrow (Q‡iv-`ytL). So black (eøvK-Kv‡jv) flags are flown (d¬b-Dov‡bv nq) atop (GUc-Dc‡i) the offices and black badges (e¨v‡Rm) are worn (I©b-civ nq) by the workers to symbolize (wmg‡evwjR-cÖZxKiæ‡c) their heartfelt (nvU©wdë-ü`‡q Abyfe Kiv) grief (wMªd) for their fellow (wd‡jv-AbymibKvix) workers. Thus (`vR-Gfv‡e) May Day has been a symbol (wmgej-cÖZxK) of unity (BDwbwU-GK‡Î) for the workers all over the world. 

A Village Doctor

A Village Doctor

A person who treats the poor villagers is a village doctor. He is a familiar and prominent figure in the village. A village doctor gives treatment to the village patients  He has a great demand in the village. He is generally a quack. He does not know much about medicine. He works with a qualified doctor for a few years and receives training under him. Then he sets up a dispensary in his own village. He opens his dispensary early in the morning. He examines the patients in his own dispensary and supplies them with medicine. He stands by the villagers in times of danger. He goes out on a visit on private calls. He is an important man in the village. He has got a high position in the rural society as he pays the villagers a helpful service at any time. He is locally respected much. He treats his patients with a nominal fee from the patients. He does not mind if any one does not pay him .He is somewhat responsible for the health condition of the villagers. Therefore, he should be trained more practically by the government for the better treatment of the villagers.

A Health Care Center

A Health Care Center

A patient is very helpless. He needs help and treatment to save his life. It is important to know the proper way for saving a patient. First of all the patient should be carried to the doctor. After checking his health condition doctor gives medicine. We should buy the medicine, what is prescribed by the doctor. These medicines should be given to the patient timely.Secondly; the bed of a patient should be neat and clean. Whatever the disease is we should not avoid the patient. We should hate the disease indeed. The patient should be protected from mosquito.Finally; the patient becomes weak by physically as well as mentally. So a patient needs to give mental support. In this way if we can take care of a patient, the patient will be cured soon.

A Morality Shop

A Morality Shop

A Morality shop is the latest addition in the history of shop. Though we don’t see any shop like this in our country. A morality shop is a new kind of shop where there is no shopkeeper. The price of each item or thing is written on a small piece of paper. These price tags are attached to the items. A customer picks an item he likes, looks at the price tag and puts the money in the box kept there. The customer is the owner of the thing. In this system, there is a chance for any one to take a product and go away without paying. But nobody does it. If anybody does, it will be stealing. Though there is no one to guard the shop, human conscience will protect the shop from stealing. There is something in our mind called conscience. It tells us whether our actions are right or wrong. If we steal or do a bad thing our conscience will pick us and trouble us. So we will never have our peace of mind. So to be a good and happy person, we should have a clear conscience. When every person of society becomes good, morality shop can be established in our society as well.

A Helpful Doctor

A Helpful Doctor

Bangladesh is a poor country where most people have below poverty line. So they cannot afford to go to the specialist doctors. That is why; a village doctor is a very common scene in every village. A village doctor is a doctor who is not properly educated but has a little knowledge about medicine. His dispensary is situated at his own home or in the local market place. His patients, who are mostly poor and illiterate, gather here every morning. He keeps some essential drugs here. The village doctor works for the whole day. He goes out his dispensary at about 9 am and comes back at night. He is very common figure to the people of the village. He is familiar tot them. He takes no fees from the poor people. Sometimes he gives them medicine free of cost. He renders a valuable service to the village people.

A Village Fair

A Village Fair

(G wf‡jR †dqvi-GKwU MÖvg¨ †gjv)

A village fair (G wf‡jR †dqvi-GKwU MÖvg¨ †gjv) is a large (jvR©-wekvj) gathering (M¨v`vwis-mgv‡ek) of men (g¨vb-cyiæ‡li), women (DB‡gBb-gwnjv‡`i) and children (wPj‡Wªb-ev”Pv‡`i) on a particular (cvwU©Kzjvi-mywbw`ó) occasion (A‡KBkvb-Abyôv‡b). It is a hilarious (wnjvwiqvm-Drdzjø) annual (GwbDqvj-evwl©K) meeting place (wgwUs †cøm-mvÿv‡Zi ¯’vb) of the village people (wf‡jR wccj-MÖvg¨ †jvK‡`i). It is like a mirror (wgii-Avqbv) that (`¨vU-hv) reflects (wid‡jKU-cÖwZdwjZ K‡i) the emblem (Bgeøvg-cÖZxK) of rural life (iæivj jvBd-MÖvg¨ Rxeb). It brings (wewism-wb‡q Av‡m)  a chance (Pvbm-my‡hvM) in the monotonous(g‡bv‡Uvbvm-GK‡N‡qgx) life of the villagers (wf‡jRvim-MÖvgevmx‡`i). People of all ages (wccj Ad Aj G‡Rm-me eq‡mi gvbyl) specially (‡¯úkvwj-we‡kl K‡i) the children (wPj‡Wªb-ev”Pviv) eagerly (BMviwj-AvMÖnmnKv‡i) wait (I‡qU-A‡cÿv K‡i) for this happy occasion (I‡Kkvb-Abyôv‡b).

A village fair(G wf‡jR †dqvi-GKwU MÖvg¨ †gjv) is usually (BDRyqvwj-mvaviYZ) held (‡njW-AbywôZ nq) once (Abm-GKevi) or twice (`yAvBm-`yBevi) a year either (AvB`vv(i)-`yB‡qi †h‡Kvb GKwU) on the first (dv©÷-cÖ_g) or (Ai-A_ev) the last day (w` jvm&&&U †W-‡kl w`b) of Bengali year (‡eOMwj Bqvi-evsjv eQ‡ii). It is also held (‡njW-AbywôZ nq) on the occasion (A‡KBRb-mgq) of some (mvg-wKQz) religious (wiwjwRqvm-agx©q) or (Ai-A_ev) national festival (b¨vkbvj †dmwUf¨vj-RvZxq Drme). It is generally (‡Rbviwj-mvaviYZ) held (‡njW-AbywôZ nq) in the central part (‡mbUªvj-‡K›`ªfv‡M) of the village (wf‡jR-MÖv‡g) or on the bank (Ab w` e¨vsK-Zx‡i) of a river (Ad G wifvi-b`xi) or in front of (Bb d›U Ad-mvg‡b) a Temple (Ugcj-gw›`i) or a Dargah (`M©v) or under the spreading big banyan tree (Avb`vi w` ‡¯úªwWs weM e¨vwbAvb wUª-wekvj eU Mv‡Qi bx‡P).

A village fair (G wf‡jR †dqvi-GKwU MÖvg¨ †gjv) is an exhibition (GKwmweDkb-cÖ`©kbx) of the village products (wf‡jR cÖvWv±-MÖvg¨cb¨). The people of different (wWd‡i›U-wewfbœ) professions (cÖ‡dkvb-‡ckvi) in the village (wf‡jR-MÖv‡g) such as (mvm G¨vR-‡hgb) a patterns(c¨vUbm-bKkv Kiv), carpenters(KvwcbUv(i)-KvVwgw¯¿), blacksmiths (eøvKw¯§_-Kvgvi), weavers (I‡qfvim-ZvZx) etc (G¨vU‡mUiv-cÖf…wZ). bring (wewis-wb‡q Av‡m) their (‡`qvi-Zv‡`i) own (Ib-wb‡R‡`i) hand made (n¨vbW †gW-nv‡Zi ˆZwi) articles (AvwU©©‡Kjm-wRwbmcÎ) for sell (‡mj-wewµi Rb¨) and display (wWm‡cøB-cÖ`©kbxi Rb¨).

There is a great (‡MÖU-eo) assemblage (A¨v‡mgweøR-mgvnvi/mgvMg) of fancy goods (‡dbwm ¸Wm-AvK©lYxq wRwbmcÎ) such as (mvm G¨vR-‡hgb) toys (U‡qR-‡Ljbv), whistles (DBmj-evwuk), combs (‡KŠg-wPiæwb), hair pins (‡nqvi wcb-Pz‡ji wcb), cheap ornaments (wPc Ab©v‡gbU-m¯Ív AjOKvi), cosmetics (Km‡gwUKm), looking glasses (jwKs Møvm), earthen wares (Av_©‡_b Iqvim-gvwUi wRwbmcÎ), balloons (e¨vjybm-‡ejyb) etc (G¨vU‡mUiv-cÖf…wZ). in the fair (Bb w` †dqvi-‡gjvq).

Different kinds (wWc‡i›U KvBÛ-wewfbœ ai‡bi) of household goods (nvDR †nŠì ¸Wm-N‡ii wRwbmcÎ) and decorated (‡W‡Kvi‡UW-mw¾Z) and painted (‡c‡›UW-is‡eis‡qi) articles (Avw©U‡Kjm-wRwbmcÎ) of bamboo (e¨vgey-ev‡kui), wood (DW-Kv‡Vi) and cane (‡KBb-‡e‡Zi) are also brought (‡eªvU-wb‡q Av‡m) for sale (‡mj-wewµi Rb¨).

Various kinds (‡fwiqvm KvBbWm-wewfbœ ai‡bi) of sweet meats (mBUm wgUm-wgóvbœ Lvevi) and seasonal fruits (wmRbvj d«U-djmvgMÖ) are also available (G‡ejG‡ej-mPivPi cvIqv hvq) here (wnqvi-GLv‡b). Everybody (GfwiewW-cÖ‡Z¨‡K) buys (evwqm-µq K‡i) things (w_sKm-wRwbmcÎ) after (AvdUvi-c‡i) his own choice (wnR Ib P‡qR-wbR¯^ cQ›`).

A village fair(G wf‡jR †dqvi-GKwU MÖvg¨ †gjv) is a place of joy (G †cøBm Ad Rq-Avb‡›`i ¯’vb) and pleasure (‡cøRv(i)-my‡Li) for the villagers (di w` wf‡jRvim-MÖvgevmx‡`i). As such some special (mvg G‡¯úkvj-we‡kl) and attractive (GvUUªvKwUf-AvKl©Yxq) arrangements (A¨v‡ibR‡g›U-Av‡qvRb) are made (Avi †gW-‰Zwi Kiv nq) in the fair (Bb w` †dqvi-‡gjvq) to attract (&A¨vU¨vKU-AvKl©Y Kivi Rb¨) and amuse (AvwgDR-Av‡gvw`Z K‡i) the visitors (wfwRUim-cwi`k©K‡`i). Circus (mvBKvm),

Magic show (g¨vwRK †kv), Jatra (hvÎv) and Jarigan (RvwiMvb) are the chief (wPc-cÖavb) attractions (&A¨vU¨vKUkvbm-AvKl©Y of them (Ad †`g-Zv‡`i‡K) in the fair (&Bb w` †dqvi-‡gjvq). Merry-go-rounds (‡gwi †Mv ivDbW), puppet shows (cv‡cU †mvm-cyZz‡ji bvP), mock fights (‡gvK dvBU-Kwe Mvb), the lotteries (jUvwim) etc. are some other (mvg Av`vi-Ab¨b¨) special attractions (‡¯úkvj  &A¨vU¨vKUkvbm-we‡kl AvK©lb) of the fair.

The village fair has some drawbacks (Wªe¨vK-Ac~Y©Zv/Amweav/evav) too. As it lacks in (j¨vKm –Afve) arrangements (Av‡ibR‡g›Um-Av‡qvRbmg~n) for proper (‡cÖvcvi-mwVK) sanitation (m¨vwb‡UBkb-¯^v¯’e¨e¯’v), it sometimes (mvgUvBgm-gv‡Sgv‡S) leads (wjWm-cwiPvwjZ nq) to the outbreak (AvDU‡eªK-cÖv`yfve©) of epidemics (Gwc‡WwgK-gnvgvix).

The gambling parties(M¨vgewjs cvwU©m-R~qvix `j) in the village fair (Bb w` wf‡jR †dqvi-MÖvg¨ †gjvq) tell upon (‡Uj Avcb-ÿwZ K‡i) the morality (givwjwU-‰bwZKZvi) of the village people (Ad w` wf‡jR wccj-MÖv‡gi gvby‡li), besides (wemvBWm-GQvovI) subjecting (mve‡RKwUs-Aaxb) them to economic loss (BKbwgK jR-A_©‰bwZK ÿwZ). Moreover (‡gvi Ifvi-GQvovI), undesirable (Avb‡Wwmiv‡ej-AcÖZ¨vwkZ) people (wccj-RbmvaviY) and criminals (wµwgbvj-`ylK…ZKvixiv) visit (wfwRU-Av‡m) the fair and commit (KvwgU-NUvq) various kinds (‡fwihvm KvBbWm-wewfbœ ai‡bi) of mischief (wgmPxd-AcKg©/Awbó/ÿwZ/AcKvi).

Rural people (iæivj wccj-MÖv‡gi gvbyl) are deprived (wWcÖvBfW-ewÂZ nq) of different kinds (wWdv‡ibU KvBbWm-wewfbœ ai‡bi) of amenities (A¨vwgbvwUm-bvMwiK myweav/myLiZv) of life (jvBd-Rxe‡bi) enjoyed (BbR‡qW-Dc‡fvM K‡i) by the urban people (Avievb wccj-kn‡ii gvby‡li). So (‡mv-ZvB), a village fair appears (Avwcqvim-g‡b nq) before (we‡dvi-mvg‡b) the villagers (wf‡jRvim-MÖv‡gi) with all opportunities (IciPzwbwUm-my‡hvMmyweavmg~n) for joys (R‡qR-Avb›`) and pleasures (‡cøRvi-myL). It gives (wMfm-‡`q) them (‡`g-Zv‡`i‡K) much (gvP-A‡bK) relief (wiwjd-gyw³) to their toilsome (Uqjmvg-Kógq) life. It is a part or our cultural life (KvjPvivj jvBd-mvs¯‹…wZK Rxeb).