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| Sunamganj: | The ............ (5/10/05 to ~~/~~/~~) | |
| Dhaka Division Dhaka Faridpur Gazipur Gopalganj Jamalpur Kishoreganj Madaripur Manikganj Munshiganj Mymensingh Narayanganj Narsingdi Netrokona Rajbari Shariatpur Sherpur Tangail Chittagong Division Khulna Division Rajshahi Division Barisal Division Sylhet Division |
After entering the district boundary through Chatak Upazila of it I find that the highway of this district is very narrow over here. At some places the roads and bridges are so narrow that one vehicle has to wait at a broad place till other vehicles passes it. It seems to me that it was a less-developed district than other districts of this division. Well, the scenery beside the roads were excellent and you will enjoy it while travelling here. I took a lot of pic and paddled faster to reach the main town of it. nothing happened on the road to describe except the reasons of taking photos. I took photo a three occasions; once when I saw that there is fire on an empty field later I learned that it was fired by the farmer to burn the dry mass of the field to ashes as a part of preparing fields. Next I had to wait to cross a narrow bridge as there were busses coming from the other side and no safe-space available for my cycle to pass while there is a single bus on it. Next I saw some farmers watering their fields with a traditional way. I reached the district's circuit house at town after 6 o'clock. It was at the right side of the road I was cycling. The staffs of the circuit house told me that I have to cycle straight till I will reach a Traffic Island. There I have to take the right turn and soon I will reach the residence of DC. I asked them to keep my luggage till I will return and went to his residence. When I was nearer to the traffic island I saw a huge members of APBN, BDR & Police. For a single second I thought they have captured some international terrorists or maybe there is some kinds of war took place at the international border. When I reached there I was informed that the whole town is in a extreme condition due to the presence of a religious leader (So-called). The Leader and the followers of him are staying and arranging prayer ceremony against the will of local resident. He had denied the requests from DC office to leave this town without arranging the ceremony. But the local residence has given him dateline to leave the town and the law-enforcing members are on guard to avoid any kind of disturbance. The staffs at the residence of DC told me that he is meeting some Foreign and Bangladeshi guests. So, he will not be available for next one hour. So I asked them where can I meet the reporters of National Dailies. They told me about the market I left behind after the traffic island. I went back there and asked for a few of them. But their offices were close. So, I went back to the residence of DC. There I heard that all the people were getting excited as that religious leader has denied the request of DC to leave the town. I talked to a few of them and some of them gave me phone numbers of their friends at Netrokona when I told them about my next district. We chatted a lot. It was almost 9 o'clock when the meeting of DC was finished. He came outside with lots of guests. I was unable to recognise Enam Bhai at that crowd (Later I knew that the crowd was a foreign team of Bird-Watcher and Nature-Lover lead by Enam-al-haq). After taking part for a photo-session at the yards of house the team left the residence. The DC went inside and a staff introduced me with the ADC (General). He listened and instruct the staffs to prepare that letter soonest so that the DC can sign on it soon (The DC was leaving residence to attend somewhere). The staffs did so and soon I got my letter and he also phoned to circuit house for my accommodation. Before leaving the house I met the distrcit representative of "Daily Prothom Alo". While we were talking at the yard the DC came out with ADC (General). He introduced me with DC and DC behaved very well. They left soon and I left his residence after talking to him for some more minutes. While I was cycling back I saw the number of people and law-enforcing agents increased. I came to the circuit house. The staffs took me to upstairs to open the room. I left my luggage and they asked me if I need anything at supper. I told them that I will take supper outside after having a shower. So, taking the shower I placed all my electronic appliances on charge and went downstair. I asked them about the location of restaurants. They forbid me politely to leave circuit house. They added that they have few items for supper and it will be safer for me if I will not leave the circuit house. I had no option than agreeing with them as per their way of approch. I sat on the dining room and start to eat with them. We were eating and chatting. Suddenly we heard some firings and other sounds from far. They closed the main gates of Circuit House. A few other guests of Circuit House came downstair to know what is happening. One of them confirmed that there is a fighting taking place at the heart of town with local people and the follower of the religious leader. The law enforcing agent is trying to make a line in between them and trying to protect both. This sounds continue for long and later I went to bed. Woke up early as usual and prepare myself for the journey. Then I went downstair to know some guidance about the routes to Netrokona and something more about the incidents of last night. They told me that late at night the outsiders become bound to left the town and they were escorted by the police till the end of districts boundary. They told me that on the rainey season it is very easy to go to Netrokona but now at dry it will be very tough. They agreed with me about the maps I decided to follow to paddle till Netrokona. Then I took some pic at Circuit House and went to the town to have my breakfast. On the way I saw that hotel where those ill people stayed. The hotels had lots of damages from the bricks people threw last night. Still then lots of brick was left on the road and people were walking there. I took a lot of pic and sat at a restaurant. After the breakfast I start my cycling and took two photos at town while leaving. Very soon I left the town and enter to some rural area. Upon that time to start the cycling I had no idea that this day was the hardest day I would be facing. I realise this thing later at night. Anyway after entering to a rural area by a bridge I kept cycling for Dharmapasha through Jamalganj. On the way, I saw a plenty of duck-farmers with their ducks. I took lots of photo of the ducks. I also saw a place to make boats. Then I saw labours gathering boulders & stones at boats. I cross a school and took the pic of them too. I took a video of showing how hot and remote this place, I was crossing. I took my lunch on a local hotel at somewhere. I crossed a lot of rivers or canals. Sometimes the soil under my wheels were so uneven that I couldn't paddle my cycle. By 3 o'clock I reached at the end of Dharmapasha. |
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