Brisk preparation for Rush Festival in Dublarchar
Bagerhat Correspondent :
Brisk preparations are afoot there to celebrate 3-day long traditional Rash Festival at Alorkol of Dublarchar on the bank of the Bay of Bengal in the eastern part of Sundarban forest in Bagerhat district on the occasion of the day of the first moon of the Bengali month of Agrahayan.
Authorities have taken special security measures ahead of the famous three-day ‘Rash Mela’ at Dublar Char Island near the Sundarbans, beginning on Tuesday.
Hundreds of thousands of people, irrespective of their beliefs, throng festival at Alorkol, which is located on the coast of the Bay of Bengal in Sarankhola upazila of the district.
Unlike previous years, one will require to obtain permission from the Forest Department to attend the event this year.
Besides, the department has fixed eight waterway routes for devotees and visitors to go to Dublar Char to join the Rash Mela. No one will be allowed to take any other route other than the permitted ones, said Divisional Forest Officer (East Range) of the Sundarbans Md Saiful Islam.
The routes are: Dhangmari/Chandpai Station to Dublar Char via Pashur River and the Trikon Island, Bogi Station to Dublar Char via Supati Station and Kochikhali, Sarankhola Station to Dublar Char via Sholarchar, Burigoalini to Dublar Char via the Hangsraj River, Koikhali Station to Dublar Char via Madargang and Dobeki, Arpangasia to Dublar Char via Kaga Dobeki, Koyra to Dublar Char via the Khashitana River and Marjat and Nalian Station to Dublar Char via Marjat.
Some other regulations have been set for Rash Mela participants and visitors, he added.
The visitors have to finish all festivities within 24-26 November and return before sunset on the last day of the festival because no boat will be allowed to travel in the area after sunset.
Saiful also noted that everybody has to seek permission from the Forest Department before joining the Rash Mela and will have to pay Tk 50 to get the permission.
Besides, boats of different sizes will have to pay Tk 200-800 for transporting people to and from Rash Mela. The boats need to have adequate stock of fuel for a 3-day travel during the festival.
Samir Saha, general secretary of Rash Mela Celebration Committee, told UNB, “All preparations are afoot for this year’s Rash Mela. Normally, thousands of visitors come here to experience Rash Mela every year. But this year, we are expecting more visitors compared to that of previous years.”
Brisk preparations are afoot there to celebrate 3-day long traditional Rash Festival at Alorkol of Dublarchar on the bank of the Bay of Bengal in the eastern part of Sundarban forest in Bagerhat district on the occasion of the day of the first moon of the Bengali month of Agrahayan.
Authorities have taken special security measures ahead of the famous three-day ‘Rash Mela’ at Dublar Char Island near the Sundarbans, beginning on Tuesday.
Hundreds of thousands of people, irrespective of their beliefs, throng festival at Alorkol, which is located on the coast of the Bay of Bengal in Sarankhola upazila of the district.
Unlike previous years, one will require to obtain permission from the Forest Department to attend the event this year.
Besides, the department has fixed eight waterway routes for devotees and visitors to go to Dublar Char to join the Rash Mela. No one will be allowed to take any other route other than the permitted ones, said Divisional Forest Officer (East Range) of the Sundarbans Md Saiful Islam.
The routes are: Dhangmari/Chandpai Station to Dublar Char via Pashur River and the Trikon Island, Bogi Station to Dublar Char via Supati Station and Kochikhali, Sarankhola Station to Dublar Char via Sholarchar, Burigoalini to Dublar Char via the Hangsraj River, Koikhali Station to Dublar Char via Madargang and Dobeki, Arpangasia to Dublar Char via Kaga Dobeki, Koyra to Dublar Char via the Khashitana River and Marjat and Nalian Station to Dublar Char via Marjat.
Some other regulations have been set for Rash Mela participants and visitors, he added.
The visitors have to finish all festivities within 24-26 November and return before sunset on the last day of the festival because no boat will be allowed to travel in the area after sunset.
Saiful also noted that everybody has to seek permission from the Forest Department before joining the Rash Mela and will have to pay Tk 50 to get the permission.
Besides, boats of different sizes will have to pay Tk 200-800 for transporting people to and from Rash Mela. The boats need to have adequate stock of fuel for a 3-day travel during the festival.
Samir Saha, general secretary of Rash Mela Celebration Committee, told UNB, “All preparations are afoot for this year’s Rash Mela. Normally, thousands of visitors come here to experience Rash Mela every year. But this year, we are expecting more visitors compared to that of previous years.”
