Man and wife relationship in The Nun’s Priest’s Tale

Geoffrey Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales” is a collection of tales told by different characters. Among them, the most popular is The Nun’s Priest’s Tale. Here, the Priest tells a story, which may sound ordinary but contains some beautiful elements. It can be analyzed in various ways and readers will get many ideas to think about. Through the dialogues between animals, the author provided moral advice to the readers. One of the major elements of The Nun’s Priest’s Tale is the relation between man and wife. 

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The Nun’s Priest’s Tale talks about a rooster and his companion hens. The name of the rooster was Chauntecleer and his wife’s name was Pertelote. Although Chauntecleer had other wives, Pertelote was his favorite wife. We know that Chaucer was not interested in roosters and hens but provided some valuable advice to the readers. If we look at the relation between a man and his wife then we would see that it was an unequal relationship. The man or husband had great power but the woman or wife did not have any power. Very often, the husband would beat the wife, but she could not go to anyone and ask for justice.

The Nun’s Priest’s Tale gives a different description of the relationship between a husband and wife. At that time, husbands were considered to be manly while women were supposed to obey their husbands. When Chauntecleer tells Pertelote about his dream, Pertelote makes fun of it. She did not stop there. She told Chauntecleer that he was a coward and women do not want their husbands to be cowardly. Such behavior from a wife was very exceptional at that age. The social norms of that age required men to be strong and fearless and women to be less intelligent and obedient to men. However, Pertelote was not like other women of that age. She, on the contrary, had a great personality. She knew that Chauntecleer loved her very much so she could make fun of him. Although the poet presented a different kind of relationship between a husband and wife through Chauntecleer and Pertelote, it also gives the reader a new idea. Since Chauntecleer and Pertelote loved each other deeply, Pertelote could easily make fun of him. However, the matter of love was not much elaborated in the poem because in those days most of the marriages were arranged marriages. Ordinary people did not have a love marriage. This made the married life very monotonous and boring. The husband was supposed to go outside, work and earn money. The wife was supposed to stay at home, take care of the house, give birth to children after every one or two years and take care of them. Still, Chauntecleer and Pertelote loved each other deeply and Chaucer, with great skill, described this relationship. 

For this reason, the idea of The Nun’s Priest’s Tale would seem very modern to us. At this age, the normal relationship between a husband and wife is quite similar to that of Chauntecleer and Pertelote. In a modern-day marriage, both husband and wife have equal rights. As a result, they treat each other like a friend.

Through this, Chaucer tried to show the discrimination in human society. There is less discrimination in the animal kingdom, but it was very much present in the society of Chaucer’s time. Women of that almost did not have any rights and very often the husbands would not listen to the advice of their wives. However, this poem shows a different picture. Upon observing his doom in his dream when Chauntecleer became anxious, Pertelote, instead of consoling him, makes fun of him.

Chaucer talked about marital bliss at a time when wives had no rights. If we look at contemporary literature, we would find that it contains lots of descriptions about love but not married life. They talked mostly about love before marriage. Chaucer is an exception in this regard and for this one should read The Nun’s Priest’s Tale.

The crop-field portrait of Bangabandhu set a new world record

An image of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Father of the Nation, on a crop field at Balenda village in Bhabanipur Union under Sherpur Upazila of Bogura district made its inclusion in the record book. This crop-field mosaic, which was made using green and purple-colored paddies, has got recognition by the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest crop-field mosaic. After the official declaration of Guinness World Records authority, the crop-field portrait titled “Shasyachitre Bangabandhu” has become the biggest art on a field in the world. It has also marked the year-long celebration of the birth centenary of the founder of Bangladesh. The people who got the entry of their names along with the crop-field portrait are AFM Bahauddin Nasim and KSM Mostafizur Rahman. It was possible thanks to a private company named National AgriCare Import and Export Limited who funded the ‘Bangabandhu in Crops Canvas’ project. 

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This almost 400-meter-long and 300-meter-wide crop-field mosaic has set a new world record after breaking the previous record set by China. To be more specific, this green canvas covers an area of 119,430.273sqm (1,285,536.75sqft), according to the latest Guinness World record. The size of the previous largest crop-field mosaic was 855,786 square feet, which was made in China in 2019.

Sharifa is moving ahead

She started her studies, but could not finish them. She got married in childhood. But she was not rid of financial crisis even in her in-laws. But Sharifa did not step back. She became a graduate while managing a sick husband, family, children everything. Taking lessons from her life struggle, she has built three schools for drop-out students and child laborers. Most of her students have passed B.A. Few of them are doing jobs. 

Wherever she gets the news of child marriage, she rushes to the place. With the help of the administration, she stops child marriage. As an acknowledgment of her activities, she has been given the “Greatest Joyeeta” honor by “Bangladesh in search of Joyeeta” project in Rajshahi district.

Boro Choyghoti village under Bagha Upazila is the home of Sharifa. Her husband, Mohsin Ali, by profession, is a deed writer. Her elder daughter Jannatul Mawa, having completed her studies at the Kushtia Medical Assistant Training Centre, is now doing internee at Comilla General Hospital. Her younger daughter is studying higher secondary at a local college in Bagha Upazila. Her only son Imamul Mursalin studies in the nursery. It was 1990. Sharifa’s SSC examination result was not yet published. Her father, a poor farmer, got Sharifa Khatun married. Her husband was unemployed at that time. Though her study was temporarily stopped, she did not give up her hope. She eventually passed B.A. from Open University fourteen years after her marriage. She is always struck by the pain that she could not get her life fulfilled the way she wanted it. She noticed that the neighboring kids were getting dropped out from school due to poverty and were forced to live the life of a wage earner.

Since 1995, she has been working for these children. Sharifa also realized the need for the removal of adult illiteracy from society. For this reason, she also took up the responsibility of educating the illiterate adults in her neighborhood. With the cooperation of BRAC, she establishes three schools- two in Boro Choyghoti village and one in Hijalpolli village- for school drop-out children.

On February 28, we found Sharifa at the Boro Choyghoti village. She was at the center of a group of village children who stood in a circle around her. She was teaching them something from a book. Abdur Razzak, a watchman of the village, has donated this land for the school. He said that Sharifa had taken the initiative of establishing this school. She taught at the school herself for few days, before leaving the job to another teacher, but she still takes care of the school.

Sharifa lives in a one-storied tin-shed building. Her husband got the front part of one of his feet cut off due to soreness. Sharifa said that she had lost almost everything on the treatment of her husband. Finding no other way, she directly met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her husband’s treatment. Sheikh Hasina donated one lakh taka. With this money, she could save her husband’s leg.

Chameli Khatun, the mother of one of her students Mita, came while we were talking. She said that her daughter had passed B. A. taking primary education from Sharifa. Now, she is doing a job.

Village farmer Mazdar Rahman was getting her daughter married while she was studying in class eight. Getting the news, Sharifa rushed to the place and convinced him to call off the marriage. That girl is now studying to earn her Bachelor’s degree.

She has become a member of the community police to stop violence against women. At present, she along with 60 other women of her area has made the “Independence Women Welfare Organization” that will work for women.

Sharifa is now working to remove obstacles from others’ lives, something she has already overcome in her own life.

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Prothom Alo

Happy birthday to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Your birth means the birth of this country (তুমি জন্মেছিলে বলে জন্মেছিল এই দেশ)

Hence Mujib your other name is Independent Bangladesh. (মুজিব তোমার আরেক নাম স্বাধীন বাংলাদেশ)

The above-stated two-line verse perfectly goes with the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. This great leader is regarded with respect as the architect of independent Bangladesh, the spirited leader of the Bangalee nation and also the greatest Bangalee of all times. 

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March 17 is a very significant day in the history of Bangladesh because it is the birthday of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. On this day in 1920, he was born in a respected Muslim family at Tungipara village in Gopalganj District. Every year people from all walks of life celebrate this day in a grandiloquent manner. People of all ages and classes pay him respect by placing wreaths and flower sticks at his tomb. This day is also observed as the National Children’s Day because Bangabandhu on his birthday liked to spend time with children. The present government announced the year 2020-21 as Mujib Borsho (Mujib Year) to celebrate the 100^th birth anniversary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman passed away long days ago, but his activities have made him immortal. People still remember him with respect. I am going to end this article with another famous verse written by Annada Shankar Roy-

As long as the Padma, Meghna, Gouri, Jamuna flows on (যতকাল রবে পদ্মা, যমুনা, গৌরী, মেঘনা বহমান)

Your accomplishment will also live on, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. (ততকাল রবে কীর্তি তোমার শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান)

The urge to forget bitter childhood has given Tashnuva the power to transform

Childhood is sweet memories filled with energy and vigor deposited to the past that people cherish for the rest of their lives. But for some, that childhood memory is a nightmare. They never want to go back to their bitter childhood memories. Tashnuva Anan Shishir, a transgender woman, is one such person, whose name in childhood was Kamal Hossain Shishir.

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Tashnuva Anan Shishir has recently joined a private television channel as a news presenter. Since then, discussion about her has been going on in the mainstream and social media. Tashnuva is also thrilled to be the first transgender news presenter in the history of Bangladesh. She never wants to go back to the horrible memory of her miserable childhood and that ardor has provided her the strength to change her life.

Tashnuva said, “My childhood was full of insults and bullying. I have been the victim of trolling in every step of my life; people cursed me all the time. It all started when I was five or six years old.”

People get good friends, and I get insults. Through my childhood and teenage years insults like “hijra”, “chokka”, “half ladies” had been my constant companion. Sometimes even I used to forget my own name.”

Tashnuva said that the turning point in her life started at that time. Because of her surroundings and circumstance, she left her family and developed herself gradually.

She had to do various types of jobs to bear her education expenses. She also had to endure various adversities in those jobs. At present, she is studying in the Master of Public Health (MPH) program. But alongside studies, she has taken part in various cultural activities. She has been an active member of BotTala, a well-known theater troupe. If everything goes well, she will be seen appearing in two films- ‘Koshai’ and ‘Goal’. She acted as a detective officer in Anonno Mamun’s ‘Koshai’ while in Syed Shahriar’s film ‘Goal’, she will be seen playing the role of a football coach.

“When I joined the full-time job finishing my studies, I thought there would be no discrimination. But then I saw a totally different scene. Even after giving my best, I was not properly evaluated.”

She also said how she came to the news presentation.

“Like others, I gave an interview here. Then I faced viva, I faced every technical part. Though I did not do any separate course for news, I could not even think of getting a chance to read the news here until it was confirmed.”

Tashnuva Anan Shishir thinks that her journey as a news presenter in the media will play a vital role in changing society’s attitude towards people like them.

Tashnuva was seen presenting news for the first time on the screen of Boishakhi television on Monday, International Women's Day.

Another transgender woman, Nusrat Jahan Mou, was seen acting in the leading female character of a serial drama titled ‘Chapabaj’ (চাপাবাজ). This episode was also aired for the first time on Boishakhi television on Women's Day. 

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bdnews24.com

Criticism of church in Piers Plowman

William Langland’s “Piers Plowman” is a great asset of English literature. It has great importance in Old and Middle English. Not only the poem is historically significant, but also it contains a beautiful description of the English society of that period. In the poem, the author made a satire of the English society of that time. Church or Clergy was at the center of this satire. 

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If we look at the 14^th century England, the time of Langland, we see that the Church became weak. It was not that the influence of the Church decreased, but there was a moral decadence and the priests became corrupted. They were so powerful that they did not answer to anyone, not even to the king. For this reason, they could go anywhere they pleased.

On the other hand, the absence of Democracy corrupted the King’s court. Officials could do anything and answered to none. There was corruption both in the Church and at King’s court, and Langland revealed these corruptions and attacked them. One of the interesting things of that time was that there were two Popes among Roman Catholics and the conflict between these two Popes was not related to religion but very much related to politics. Despite its powers, such conflict weakened the morality of the Church. Langland did not have much faith in the Pope. So, it was not a surprise that he would severely criticize Pope.

All the Clergies that we see in “Piers Plowman” were bad people. They were selfish and did not show any sympathy to the poor. They only remained busy making more money for themselves, and for that, they did not even hesitate to cheat people. The main problem was that they had great influence over ordinary people and they did not answer to anyone. So, they did what they wanted and created a serious problem in society. Langland observed these practices and made a satire of them. Such satire created a sense of dislike among educated people about the clergies. At the same time, Chaucer, along with Langland, attacked the Church.

Langland, in his poem, repeatedly said that these Clergies were not good people and they had moved away from the true spirit of religion. He said that the followers of Jesus Christ led a very simple life, but the English Clergies were different. In various ways, he tried to explain this matter and said that the religion these Clergies talked about was not the true Christian religion.

According to Langland, these Clergies did not follow what Jesus Christ said and do not perform their functions properly. Corruption had spread everywhere in the Church and affected ordinary people because they went to Church and showed their respect to these people.

Langland made a satire of everyone, including the Bishop, Monk, Friar and Pardoner. He said that their sole duty is to exploit the poor and uneducated people and become rich. He also said that such clergies can never bring any good to any people. They are the true Satan. They were the enemies of virtue.

In the same period, Geoffrey Chaucer attacked the Clergies, but there is a big difference between Chaucer and Langland. Chaucer was a bit mild and balanced while criticizing the clergies, but Langland was very bitter towards them, and he did not like the Clergies at all. This was the main difference between these two poets.

Langland wrote about the malpractices of the Church at a time when it was a very powerful institution and by doing this, he put his life at risk. For this, he deserves great praise from us. In reality, he did not criticize Christianity or Jesus Christ but those priests who walked away from the teachings of Jesus and only think about their own interests.

A 108-room mud house in Naogaon

Clay house lost its popularity with time. Yet, the gigantic 108-room mud house, which was built 33 years ago at Alipur village in Cheragpur Union under Mohadevpur Upazila of Naogaon, still stands with glory. It is probably the biggest clay house in the world. I have never heard of any clay house that has so many rooms. 

Two brothers- Shamsher Ali Mandal and Taher Ali Mandal- built this enormous house. They built this two-storied earthen house on three bighas of land 33 years ago. The length and width of this huge house are 300 feet and 100 feet respectively.

Sri Shabinath Mitra (শ্রী শবিনাথ মিত্র), Chairman of Cheragpur Union Parishad, said, “In 1986, this house was built. It looks a lot like a royal palace. For this reason, tourists from different places of the country come to see this house every day. If an initiative is taken by the government then this house can be a tourist destination.”

Then the reporter talked with Masud Rana, son of late Taher Ali Mandal, the owner of the house. When asked about the time the house was constructed, he told the Dhaka Tribune, “Both my father and uncle were very creative. Together they built this 108-room mud house. Today none of them are alive. It took us about a year to build this house. The entire land is 21 bigha, including the house. A huge pond had to be dug to build that house. At that time, it took hundreds of laborers to build the house.”

"Every day people come from far and wide to visit our house. Lime and tar have been applied to enhance the beauty of the house," he added.

Sabbir Hossain and his family came to visit the house from Natore. He said, "I have come to see the 108-room mud house after hearing from people. The new generation does not know two-storied mud houses can be built. So, I have brought my children to show them this mud house. Had I not come here, I would have never known that it is possible to build such a beautiful house with mud only.

Masud’s family told journalists that it takes 6-7 minutes to walk around the house. This huge 108-room house has 7 entrances, but each room has many doors. There are 18 staircases to go to the second floor. There are 96 large and 12 small rooms.

Mobarak Hossain, Upazila Nirbahi Officer of Mohadevpur, said, “The 108-room house at Alipur village in Cheragpur Union as far I know is the largest mud house in Bangladesh. I consult the inhabitants on properly maintaining the house. If the tourists want to stay at night coming to see the house, we arrange a bungalow from the Upazila administration.”

He also said that the authorities have already contacted the tourism ministry for building infrastructure around the house for the refreshment of the tourists.

The more we are progressing the more we are facing the threat of losing the heritage of rural Bengal. Our future generation will never know how much comfortable it is living in a mud house or how it looks like. They will only see this thing in the textbook. I feel very sad for them. We should try to preserve the tradition of our country and also try to ensure the better future of our next generation. 

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Dhaka Tribune

Significance of tower and dungeon: Truth and Wrong in Piers Plowman

In Book 1 of “Piers Plowman”, there is the mention of a tower, which symbolizes heaven. It is a place where good people can stay for their good deeds and receive rewards for their deeds. Not only good people but also God stays in heaven. The sad thing is that most people want to enjoy the luxury of this world, and they forget about the afterlife. Those who think about their death and life after death and try to remain honest can go and live in the tower. 

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Heaven is also the place where truth dwells. It is an allegory. In reality, truth is God or the father of the faith. God created us and gave us five senses so that we can worship him. He provided us with all the necessary elements such as animals and trees so that we can use them and live on this earth. He also gave us some advice, and we use the gifts of God to save ourselves from the cold. We drink water to quench our thirst and eat food when we become hungry. Unfortunately, people do not want to walk on the path of God. They become greedy and want to lead a life of pomp and luxury, which brings them nothing but suffering. 

Those who walk on the path of evil live in the castle, which symbolizes hell. There people do not get any comfort. It is a castle of sorrow and life over there is full of suffering. During their time on earth, people do not think about these things and this makes their lives miserable. William Langland tried to tell the readers that we should remain honest throughout our lives so that we are not sent to this castle and let God help and protect us. The evil in our heart lures us to follow the path of evil, and when we listen to our inner evil, we walk on the path of evil. 

Lucifer is the leader of Satan. He is the father of falsehood, and in this poem, his symbol is wrong. “Wrong” is Lucifer. He himself becomes bad first and then lures Adam and Eve to walk on the path of evil. He is responsible for all the evil on earth. Lucifer hates human beings. Hence, he always tries to lure human beings to become evil. Human beings should follow the path of God to protect themselves from Lucifer and pray to God. If they pray to God regularly then they will not suffer, and they will have peace in their lives. 

Both the Tower and Dungeon are very important subjects. These two symbolize “Truth” and “Wrong.” In this world, “Truth” represents the path of good, and “Wrong” represents evil or falsehood. Walking on the path of truth, we will find God, and walking on the path of wrong, we will find Lucifer. So, we all should walk on the path of Good and pray to God. If we pray to God regularly and love God and remain honest then we will achieve freedom in our afterlife. This what Langland repeatedly said to his readers. He said that if we remain busy in our worldly life to acquire wealth, it will do us no good. Our honesty will save us.

The character of Chauntecleer in The Nun’s Priest’s Tale

Chauntecleer can be said to be the hero of Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Nun’s Priest’s Tale because he is the main character and all the events happen around him. He is a rooster and lives in the house of a widow. The small yard in front of the widow’s house is his kingdom. Under him, there are a few hens who are like his wives. Of them, Pertelote is his most favorite wife. He loves Pertelote more than others. This is Chauntecleer’s description in simple. Though he is a rooster, the features of his character resemble those of the Knights of that age. Chauntecleer thinks in his own way, which is the subject of satire. 

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Chauntecleer’s physical appearance is narrated beautifully. He is a healthy rooster with beautiful colors. This makes him an attractive rooster among his hens. He can sing beautifully and crows along with the church clock at dawn. From the description of his physical appearance, we can say that he is an attractive rooster. However, nothing is said about his intelligence. Maybe he thinks himself to be very strong and attractive and does not have much intelligence. 

One of the major characteristics of Chauntecleer is that he is very self-absorbed. He is busy with himself all the time. He has many wives, but he only cares about Pertelote. The main reason behind this is that Pertelote is very beautiful and quite intelligent compared to other hens. However, Chauntecleer is busy with himself all the time and thinks that he is very beautiful and he behaves like a king. He is also arrogant and thinks himself to be better than others. We should also keep in mind that his world is limited to that small piece of land lying in front of the house of the widow. He lives in this piece of land and has no idea of the outside world. 

Chauntecleer studied a little bit. We think this way because while talking with his wife about his dream, he mentioned the names of different scholars to show the importance of his dream. It also showed that he was intelligent and could speak in an attractive manner. He beautifully tries to convince his wife that his dreams should be considered seriously. 

However, giving too much importance to bad dreams is a sign of superstition. We dream in our sleep every day. In 365 days of a year, we watch 365 dreams. Of these, there are many dreams that will never come true. So, if we consider all our dreams seriously then our lives will become very complicated. 

Chauntecleer is very intelligent. When the fox catches him, instead of becoming afraid, he starts to think about how to save himself and then devises a way. By tricking the fox, Chauntecleer saves his life. So, Chauntecleer is not entirely foolish. In fact, we see Chauntecleer’s intelligence and foolishness at the same time. On one side, he gives a lot of importance to his dream and becomes worried. On the other hand, his intelligence saves him. On one hand, he takes pride in his physical appearance, on the other hand, he is knowledgeable. So, we cannot say that he is very good or very bad. In another way, he is a round character. In the beginning, we only see him as an arrogant character and a self-absorbed person. At the end of the story, he becomes an intelligent rooster. 

Chauntecleer is not so bad as a husband. Though he remains busy with Pertelote, he respected her a lot, which was a rare quality in those days because men did not show much respect to women in those days. Women did not have any independence and often became victims of discrimination. Compared to that Chauntecleer respected Pertelote a lot. The poem revealed that he treated Pertelote with respect. 

The character of Chauntecleer is an interesting one, but it is also quite advanced compared to the characters of that age. 

How can one save his soul according to holy church?

At the time of Langland’s writing this poem, man lost his way and strayed away from the path of religion. Most of the men did not follow the religion. Those who were priests did not follow the true religion, and instead of serving people, they oppressed people. On the other hand, government officials did not protect people rather made them suffer. It was not that ordinary people lived in poor conditions. They also did not follow the religion. As a result, there was instability in society.

William Langland used to believe that by following the path of religion, human beings can achieve true freedom. Every man should know how to protect his soul. For this, the first most important thing is Truth. Truth is very important because it teaches us that God is our creator and Jesus Christ showed us the way to freedom. So, we should love the truth and protect it all time. Valiant warriors should protect the truth and they should not be afraid of sacrificing their lives for its protection.

We must believe in Jesus Christ and should listen to his words closely. Faith is very important because when we believe in someone, we listen to him and try to follow his advice. If men stop believing in Jesus Christ, they will not listen to his words. We should strongly believe in god and make sure that we do not lose our faith. It is not just to believe that God is our creator, but he told us to follow the path of good and we should focus on following his advice.

Obedience is another quality we should keep in mind. Lucifer had many qualities, but he was not obedient to God. Hence, Lucifer and his followers disobeyed God for which God punished them. So, we should grow the habit of becoming obedient towards God. We should learn from the mistakes of Lucifer. Lucifer was arrogant and there are many human beings who are arrogant just like Lucifer. In his arrogance, Lucifer forgot that God is the best and we should not do such kind of thing. We should obey God and we all should be modest.

If a human being wants to save his soul, he should know how to love. He should love God, Jesus Christ, human beings and other creatures. This love is a very important quality. When we say love, many of us think of love between a man and woman, but Langland did not focus on that kind of love. He focused on loving God. When we will love God, we will try to walk on his path and only then God will love us, and when God will become happy, our souls will be saved. Langland also emphasized honesty. We should be honest and do honest work. We should keep in mind if we become dishonest, there will be instability in society. Hence, we should earn money by honest means.

We should also think about the poor. Even if we live in good condition, we should not forget about poor people. There are many people in our society who suffer. We should help such people and support them all the time. If we do so then God will be satisfied with us. All men are created by God. When we help the poor, God will be happy. Langland focused on two things- faith and deed. We should not only have faith in God but we must do good work. Then we will achieve our true freedom. 

A three-storied mud house at Nimai Dighi village

Mud house is the tradition of rural Bengal. This kind of accommodation is quite comfortable during the summer and winter seasons. Once upon a time, the wealthy people of the village used to build clay houses spending a lot of money.

However, mud houses are now on the verge of extinction with increased usage of modern elements like brick, sand and cement. Yet, there is a seven-room three-storied mud house, which was built 43 years ago at Nimai Dighi village in Nandigram Upazila of Bogura district. 

It has been seen on the spot that the three-storied mud house is located at Nimai Dighi village in Thalta Majgram union, about 20 kilometers west-north of Nandigram Upazila Sadar. The house was built on 12 acres of land with tin shade.

This mud house looks a lot like a palace. In 1976, Abdur Rashid Mondol, who was a resident of that village, built the house as his hobby project. After his death, his only son Idris Ali Mandal is living there. But his memory is still there.

Idris Ali Mandal said 20-30 inches wide walls are made by soaking mud, straw and water. It took quite a long time to make these walls because it is not possible to build such a high and wide mud wall. Each time the walls are made one to one and a half feet high. When it is dried after a few days, the same height wall is built on it again. In this way, this three-storied house has been built 35-40 feet high. Normally, it takes five months to build a three-storied mud house, but it took almost nine months to complete this house. At that time, 50 laborers worked to build it. There is a ladder to climb to the third floor.

At present, Idris Ali Mandal along with his wife, one son and two daughters are living at this house. But if it is preserved properly, this house can become one of the most spectacular places in rural Bengal. Everyday people from far and wide come to see this house.

In this regard, Abdul Matin, Chairman of Thalta Majgram Union Parishad, said, it carries the tradition of rural Bengal. It is the biggest three-storied earthen house of Upazila. At present, mud houses have been replaced by concrete houses made of brick, cement, sand and rod, but Nimai Dighi village is the bearer of the ancient tradition of rural Bengal and a beautiful tourist spot for tourists.

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Kaler Kantho