Bamboo industry in Adamdighi on verge of extinction

Adamdighi (Bogura) Correspondent :

The bamboo industry in Bogura’s Adamdighi is now on the verge of extinction. Traditional bamboo goods are disappearing from villages also.
Due to this, many of them have left the profession of their fathers and grandfathers for a long time and are running for other professions.
A handful of bamboos are still holding on to their grandfather’s profession in the midst of scarcity, but no one knows how long they will be able to do so.
Along with men, the women artisans are also working hard to live peacefully with their sons and daughters for their livelihood.
In the current market, their father and grandfather’s profession is facing the problem of not being able to keep up with the quality of food and other products.
Along with these traditional bamboo industries of Bengal, in 10 villages of Adamdighi Upazila, 40 families of women and men bamboo industry artisans are facing extreme hardships. They are trying hard to hold on to this profession of their forefathers.
Bamboo products were valued in every house in the country including the upazila. With the change of time, the special is no longer visible. The bamboo industry is under threat today due to insufficient consumption and the increase in the price of bamboo.
Various types of furniture including children’s swings, locks, racks, fans, Jhar-, topa, dali, chalan, kula were spread in the countryside. The bamboo which used to be available for 80 to 100 taka is now being bought for 200 to 250 taka in the current market.
The price of these virtues has not increased that much. Along with population growth, the amount of bamboo required for building houses is not increasing.
When we spoke to Dulal Basak, Gopal Chandra, Abdul Majid, Naib Ali, Babu Mia and Abdul Jalil at the market of Adamdighi Upazila Sadar on Tuesday, they said that they have been engaged in this work for a long time.
In order to sustain the bamboo industry with great difficulty, I have been making a living by taking money from various associations and holding on to the profession of my father and grandfather. If loans are given by the government at a small profit, then the artisans of the bamboo industry will be self-sufficient.