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 At present, mud houses have been replaced by concrete houses made of brick, cement, sand and rod, but Nimai Dighi village is the bearer of the ancient tradition of rural Bengal and a beautiful tourist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.

Source:

Kaler Kantho