There is no room for cooking in the kitchen. Everyone is busy Some of the women and children are busy feeding cows and buffalo. Then pick up energy for cooking someone's busyness. Some time is lazy. And men are all out looking for earning. Somebody in the river with a boat; Some people cross the river in the town.
This picture was seen by Char Ramnimohan. There are about 100 families living in the scattered houses spread across this isolated island across the river, passing through the traditional fisheries center of Motiharhat of Kalkini Union of Laksmipur. No family has come here from the remote village of Lakshmipur, and some have also lost all their possessions in the same way from the ruined villages of the Meghna. Almost all the families of the island are victims of natural disasters.
Talking to the residents of the island, it was found that after families were discharged due to natural disasters, river erosion and tidal surge, the families changed their homes at least 5-6 times and finally came here. Despite having no usefulness of living, people came here and settled down. In the rainy season, the entire island is submerged under 7-8 feet of water. Families then live on the floor for the house. And from one house to another; Or the only medium boat to travel to the city for hats and bazars.
On the island of Meghna, the island has two parts. A Pir is known as Romanticism; The other is named Cher Shamsuddin. A lot of Char Samsuddin has already lost in the riverbed in the Meghna erosion area on the south. This section was made a lodging. That's not it now. Some families of the housing are indispensable to climb the island; Some have gone again elsewhere. Hundreds of families of Char Samsumuddin and Char Ramnimohan's family are now living in a very moral life.
Fishery center from Matirhat to the irregular ferry crossing Ram Munimohan. On a noon, Laily Begum waiting for a child to take a break in the Motorehat Ghat. Not even 30 years of age. The child of the child is 3-4 years old. But seven-year-old son Suman has already lost his life in the past. He was drowned in water after collecting the curry near the pond. Talking about ferrying with Laily Begum, the discussion about the overall status of the chara. He said, people are living a very difficult life. They are here because there is no place to go anywhere.
Lemni Begum, a descendant of Laily Begum, was brought to the cremation grounds and she showed her a small broken room next to the tin house in the middle of the island. Disabled from birth since husband Alauddin No one can do the job. Laili is to work outside. The boy was helping mother; But he is not. Laily is now absolutely helpless. Lakshmipur had their main home. After settling down in some places, he finally came to the grazing ground.
Another resident of the island, Bibi Sultana (25). Husband Hanif Fishery in the river. The main house was at Krishnapura in Pattihat of Kamalnagar in Lakshmipur. Several times the victims of river erosion have finally come here. Here, farming land of grazing land and cultivating livelihood. The children get some wages from the owner in the care of cow-buffalo.
There are 5 members in the house of the Bibi sultana. Husband and three children. Although the eldest son is 9 years old, there is no chance of sending the school. He has joined the job now for his livelihood. This is how the family is going. The house is seen in a small house of honeypot, Kanthabaliish on one side. Cows kept in the adjoining verandah There are lofty leaves on the house. In the extreme winter house people spend the night on the bed to get the people. Sultana said, lifting the finger towards the haystack in the yard, spread the straw to take the bed for more winter. And in the rainy season when the tide goes down in the water, then the top of the fly.