In Jhalkathi and its surrounding districts surrounded by canals, rivers and canals, the price of boats increases more than any other time during the monsoon season. Especially to farmers. There is no alternative to boats for harvesting and marketing various crops, including paddy harvesting, guavas from orchards. And boat builders are working day and night to supply this increased demand. But due to the increase in the price of boat building materials including wood, the cost of boat building has also increased. However, the price of the boat has not increased compared to that, the craftsmen said.
Due to lack of own capital, Dadan has to buy materials with advanced money from traders. That’s why they don’t cost much. The largest boat market in the southern region, including Atghar, sells various boats around The huts are now bustling with buyers and sellers. Jhalakathi Information and picture report sent to representative. When the rainy season comes, the value of boats increases in the areas surrounded by the rivers and canals of the southern region, including Jhalakathi. It also increases the demand for boats in boat dependent areas increases And to supply this additional demand, the boat makers of the district are working day and night. But despite the increase in the price of boat building materials including wood and iron, the price of the boat has not increased. Moreover, due to lack of own capital, they have to buy materials with advanced money from Dadan traders. That’s why they don’t cost much. Yet they appear at every bazaar with boats they make. The southern region’s largest eight-house boat market is bustling with buyers and sellers. Artisans and seasonal traders bring boats from different places to sell at the two-hundred-year-old Jhalakathi boat-buying market. From here these boats go to the remote areas of Greater Barisal and Faridpur. Traders said that boats worth one to one and a half crore rupees are sold in this bazaar every season.
Deputy Manager of Jhalkathi Bisik Industrial Support Center acknowledged the capital shortage of boat makers and said that to solve this problem, seasonal loans from Bisik at low interest are given to them. There is a project to give. Appropriate action will be taken if they come for loan.
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