A Short Story of Bangladeshi Rivers

Bangladesh is a riverine country. Numerous rivers have crossed it like a net. Some of the rivers are big & some are small. The most important rivers in Bangladesh are the Padma, the Meghna, the Jamuna & the Brahmaputra. They are very big & wide. All these rivers flow into the Bay of Bengal. The Brahmaputra is the biggest river in this subcontinent.
The Padma is a famous river having its gift ‘Hilsha’ a very tasty fish which earns a lot of foreign exchange. Besides, there are many small rivers like the Buriganga, the Teesta, the Madhumoti, the Karnafuli, the Sitalakshya, the Garai, the Kumar, the Gomoti, the Atrai, the Karotoa, the Kushiara, the Rupsa, the Surma & many more. During the rainy season some of the rivers appear like vast seas.
Most of the rivers of Bangladesh rise from the Himalayan range & fall into the Bay of Bengal. The Padma rises at Gangotri glacier in the Himalayan region & passing through many provinces of India like Uttor Prodesh, Bihar, West Bengal, comes into Bangladesh near Rajshahi & flows down the Bay of Bengal. The Brahmaputra also rises from the Himalayas & flows through Assam come into Bangladesh & flows down the Bay of Bengal. Similarly, many rivers like the Teesta, the Surma rise in the Himalayan region & pass through the lands of Bangladesh.
The rivers supply various kinds of fishes for us. Many people of the country earn their livelihood by fishing in the rivers. They make our lands fertile. Most of the rural songs are born of the people’s love & affection for the rivers. Our literature, art & culture are influenced by our rivers. They have also added to the natural beauty of our country.

Earnings from Simple Bangladeshi Fair

A fair is a big gathering of people held occasionally in some open or indoor places in a town or beside a village. In the fair various local, national & international products are displayed for sale. There the artisans find a proper market. Potters, toy-makers, weavers, shopkeepers & many others look forward to a very brisk business when a fair is on. Artisans & businessmen of far & wide also assemble there with their wares & open stalls. People eagerly wait for the particular day of the fair. A fair is generally held once or twice a year. It lasts a couple of days, for a week or for a month. People of all ages gather at a fair. The young & the old, the rich & the poor, the saints & children come to the fair. A fair is a kind of exhibition of rural & urban arts or crafts such as toys, dolls, balloons, ribbons, cloths & garments, wooden utensils, ceramic, plastic & earthen pots, house hold-goods, bags, baskets, etc. Local sweetmeats of many types are placed for sale. Mini restaurants are available there. Children buy toys & fancy goods, young girls buy various kinds of cosmetics. Sweetmeats are the common purchase of the visitors. A fair is a source of recreation & earnings to the people. It has a great importance in our life. It encourages local arts, industry & agriculture & related people can earn significant money temporarily from it.

Democracy & Islam

Democracy is a form of government of the people, for the people & by the people. It means that supreme power lies with the people. But in Islamic democracy the supreme power lies only with Allah. Man is his representative. In traditional democracy the people have the right to select their chief administrator. The administrator is elected by the majority of voters. Once elected he becomes to administrative head but he cannot be a dictator. He is bound by some rules & regulations. On the other hand in Islamic democracy, the administrator is bound to follow the rules of Quran & Sunnah.
In traditional democracy the country is divided into some constituencies. From every constituency one member is elected by the people. All the members form a legislative assembly. A few members form a cabinet. The administrative head is assisted by the cabinet.
The members of the cabinet run the administration with the help of a bureaucracy. The administrative head, the cabinet, the bureaucracy are all responsible to the legislative assembly. If the administrative head or the president is corrupt the assembly can remove him.
In Islamic democracy also the administrator is removed when he corrupted. Because he is bound to follow Islamic Shariah. In this regard Imam Abu Hanifa said, “When the administrator breaks the rules of Islam then he is not worthy for this post.”