- Source: Country boats in Bangladesh
Water transportation is a vital means of communication in Bangladesh, a floodplain with approximately 405 rivers and numerous oxbow lakes (locally known as haor). Traditional country boats remain popular for providing low-cost, convenient transport across this extensive inland waterway network. Approximately 150 types of boats still populate the floodplain, varying in design, size, and construction materials.
Rivers and boats are central to traditional Bengali culture and have long captivated generations of Bengali artists and poets.
Types
Dingi (dinghy)
Large boats
Sampan, Balar
Boat making
Wood is the most commonly used material. Traditionally, boats are made by carpenters who learn their skill through an apprenticeship. Seasoning of timber is important in boat making. Commonly used timbers come from local woods such as jarul (Dipterocarpus turbinatus), sal (Shorea robusta), sundari (Heritiera fomes), and Burma teak (Tectona grandis).
= Preservation of craftsmanship
=While wooden boats are still frequently used in Bangladeshi rural life, they are often mechanised, and the intricate craftsmanship involved in making these boats is largely underutilised. Very few steps are being taken to preserve these techniques, and among them is Friendship, whose cultural preservation sector is working with some of the last master craftsmen of wooden boats to recreate them, as well as record and research the history and techniques of boat-making. In 2006, Runa Khan Marre of Friendship was awarded a Rolex Award for Enterprise for her work in preserving traditional Bengali boat-building skills.
Gallery
See also
Budgerow (bajra)
Transport in Bangladesh
List of rivers of Bangladesh
List of Indian timber trees
References
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- Joko Widodo
- Negara Islam Irak dan Syam
- Daftar bencana maritim abad ke-20
- Country boats in Bangladesh
- Floods in Bangladesh
- 2024 in Bangladesh
- Outline of Bangladesh
- Culture of Bangladesh
- List of Bangladesh tropical cyclones
- Transport in Bangladesh
- List of festivals in Bangladesh
- Politics of Bangladesh
- Bangladeshi taka
