Floating beauty of Jhalakathi in monsoon

 

Floating beauty of Jhalakathi in monsoon

Jhalakathi is one of the southern districts of Bangladesh which is also called Jhalokathi or Jhalokati

In the British regime, Jhalakathi along with Patuakhali and Barisal was a center of business with Calcutta

Jhalakathi is famous for its beautiful rivers and canals. Besides this, ‘shitol Pati’ (plant-based bedding) is very comfortable during summer hot days.

In Jhalakathi, you can find fashionable houses, mosques, archaeological structures, potteries, lime preparation, and many other historical arts and culture

Being a riverine district, the best and cheap communication is through waterways like launches, boats, and ships. You can have busses to get to Jhalakathi as well

For a better and more comfortable journey, you have to get into big launches from Dhaka Sadarghat after sunset

From Dhaka Sadarghat, you will reach Barisal Launch Ghat before sunrise

You will find many amazing scenes beside the river Buriganga

If you like to enjoy nature, you can avail of the Land Cruiser in the morning

From Barisal, you can go to Jhalakathi either hiring a taxi or bus

This district is crisscrossed by many big rivers like Bishkhali, Dhanshiri, Gabkhan, and Sugandha, and their tributaries

But many rivers have been dying like many other rivers of Bangladesh

This is mainly due to siltation and also illegal occupation by its neighboring influential inhabitants

Jhalakathi township is located on the bank of the Bishkhali river

A canal known as the Jhalakathi Canal or Jhalkathi river has divided the township into two parts.

There are some other rivers that are also as wider as the big rivers such as Jangalia, Bamanda, and Bajirpur

Being a coastal area, tidal surges cause the entrance of salt water. As a result, many ponds, small to large,  were built in the ancient times

But there are even some small ponds inside the orchard to be used for household purposes. These ponds are linked with an interior canal in the orchards

Peoples of this district is very friendly and simple with their industrious nature mostly working in the crop fields.

Rice is the main crop in the rainy season, but in winter many winter upland crops are grown.

The district is characterized by low and high tides like other coastal areas, which made people accustomed to the watery wet environment of nature. 

In monsoon, the villages take an amazing look at its floating beauties.

You will be very amazed at the floating beauties of Jhalakathi

Moreover, farmers’ working pictures everywhere will amaze you very significantly.

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