My Garden

My garden is in front of my reading room. I turned a small plot of land into a garden two years ago. At first my father selected the plot of land. It was fertile and to the sun. Then I ploughed it well to make the soil loose. I also pulled out grass and weeds around. I put enough manure to it and planted flower plants and sowed seeds of vegetables. I put a strong fence round the plot to keep away cattle and naughty children. Thus the garden was laid out. I divided my garden into two equal parts. In one part of the garden, there are the rose, the sun flower, the kabari, the champa, the bakul, the hasnahena, the jesmine and the night queen. When the flowers are in full bloom it looks like stars in the sky. Each flower has a color of its own and each of them has its own sweets smell. In the other part of my garden I produce different kinds of vegetables. Caulis flowers and cabbages are remarkable among them. My parent’s become very glad when I take those to them. A garden requires nursing and protection. I work in it everyday for one or two hours. I make the soil loose, weed out weeds and grass and water the plants regularly. I also do the work of manuring. The results I get from the garden are quite wholesome. Before  I laid out this garden. I was a sickly boy. I lost my appetite and was very weak. But when I started this garden and worked in it for sometime my health improved. Besides this, my gardens vegetable saves a lot of family expenses. Thus my garden is a source of health, wealth and pleasure to me. My joy knows no bounds when I go to the garden and see the flowers in full bloom and the trees laden with fruits. The beauty of the flowers and fruits of my garden gives me great pleasure.

A Familiar Bird of Bangladesh

The crow is a common bird of Bangladesh. It rises very early in the morning and crows very loudly. It is found everywhere. It is very black and ugly to look at. Its voice is harsh. Its body is covered with black feathers. The crow has two strong wings and a small head with bright eyes. It has a sharp strong bill. It is very cunning by nature. It has ugly habits. Is eats all sorts of things-either fresh or rotten. It feeds on everything. There are many kinds of crows. The raven is the biggest of all. There are white crows in Australia. There is a kind of crow which has light black body and grey throat. The crow is found all over the world. The crow is very greedy and mischievous. It is always on the look out for food .It is very clever. It steals away whatever it finds. It does not fear little children and takes away things of food from their hands. The crow builds its nest in high trees and lays eggs there. It disturbs us all day long. So, people do not like it. The crow lives in swarms and has fellow feelings. If a crow gets into any risk or is killed, other crows begin to crow loudly and peak at the enemy. Though the crow is a harmful bird, but it does some good to us. It eats up warms, dead bodies and many dirty things. Thus it keeps our environment fresh and free from pollution. Men dislike crow for its wicked and nasty habit. But they are never idle. They teach us unity and how to be active. So, we should be kind to her.

The summer in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is a land of six seasons and a land of beauties. The summer is the first season that lasts for Baishakh and Jaisthya. It is the hottest and tiring season. It appears with Fruits and flowers but is accompanied with dusty storm that sometimes causes much harm to men animals and plants. It sometimes blows away trees and houses and sometimes causes death to men and animals. During this season, the earth comes nearer to the sun and gets heat and light. The day becomes longer than the night. As a result the earth becomes so hot that man cannot bear the heat. The rivers, ponds, canals ad pools dry up. People sweat and get thirst and triad out of extremes heat. Sometimes strong north-east storm blows away trees and roofs of our houses. Sometimes it causes death to away men ad animals; so, it is called kal-baishakhi. The summer is the season of fruits and flowers. Mangoes, Jackfruits, black-berries, litchis, melons and many other juicy-fruits grow in this season. Various kinds of flowers also blossom in this time. And various kids of another fruits ripen. The boy’s gifts enjoyed the summer holidays. In this season people suffer for want of water. Any diseases like cholera small pox and measles break out. I addition to these, men, animals, ad plants fall a victim to storm ad cyclones. Sometimes drought destroys crops. Despite of its defects this season makes soil soft for easy cultivation. It grows us plenty of fruits and flowers. So, we welcomed it.

Rivers in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is riverine country. There are criss-crossed many big and small rivers. The Padma, the Meghna, The Jamuna are the big and wide rivers. The Buriganga, The sitalakshya, the Dhaleswari, the Teesta, the Madhumati, the Gumati and Karnafuli are small rivers. Most of the rivers of our country rise from the Himalayas and fall into the Bay of Bengal. There are hundreds of big and small rivers in our country. The rivers are the source of our wealth. Bangladesh is an agricultural country. The prosperity of agriculture depends on the river. These rivers have made the soil fertile. So ,rice. Jute, tea and other crops grow in plenty here. Our rivers are important for communication or transport. Boats, launches and steamers move on these rivers in all seasons. Men and goods are carried from one town to another, from one port to another. Most of the cities, towns, industries, hats, bazaars, trade centers are on the bank of rivers. The products of mills, factories and industries are easily carried to different places through rivers, Raw materials from far and near can be carried easily to our industries. Thus our rivers help in commerce, trade and industry. Some of our rivers are source of energy. Goalpara and Karnafuli hydro-electric projects are used to solve electricity problem. The rivers have are great influence on the people of our country. We love the rivers, its water and music. Much of our joys and happiness depend on rivers. Sometimes the rivers cause great damage to our life and property. In the rainy season the rivers overflow their banks and cause flood. People suffer untold sufferings. The rivers of Bangladesh help us lot in the progress and prosperity. In spite of the little harm, the rivers are useful to us in many ways. They are the source of our wealth, health ad happiness.

Winter in Bangladesh

In Bangladesh there are six seasons. Winter is one of them. It is the coldest of all. Generally it begins it in the idle of November and lasts till middle of February. During winter a cold wind blows from the north. It is a season of mists. It begins to fall at night and disappear when the sun rises in the morning. The day is shorter when the night in winter. The sun rises late. Sometimes it is not distinctly visible through fog. Dew drops on the grass and leaves of trees during the night glitter like pearls as the sun rays fall on them. Trees become bare of leaves. Nature looks dead and gloomy. The students have their annual examination in winter. In winter we get juice from the date. Many kinds of cakes are added in this season .Vegetables and fruits like cabbages, caulis-flowers, peas and oranges grow in plenty. In winter farmers can work hard. Social festivals are held in this season. It is also the time for school and college sports. The poor do not like this season because they can not buy warm clothes. So they shiver in cold. Most of the birds migrate to warm countries. Everybody hurries back home in the evening and go to bed early. This season is enjoyable in Bangladesh. It heralds the advent of spring. Winter is pleasant to all. This is so because the people of our country live in a warm climate. It is brief and comes after a long wait; we welcome it and feel sad when it leaves us

The Flower of Bangladesh

The flower is a beautiful creation of the creator. It charms us ad pleases our mind. It beautifies the nature and its surroundings. So, everybody loves flowers. Flowers grow abundantly in the springs. They grow generally in the domestic gardens ad in jungles. They grow on land and water. There are various kinds of flowers. They differ in color, size and scent. Multicolored flowers are also found. Some flower is scentless. Some bloom at night and some at day. The rose is the queen of flower. It is famous for its sweet scent and beauty. It is generally found in the garden. It is of different colors, but the red rose is the most beautiful and sweet scented. The lotus is also another favorite. It is loved for its beauty and fragrance; it grows on land and water. The sun flower is very beautiful to look at. Sun flowers are of different. They are seen in different places. Hasnahena is another sweet scented flower. It spreads its odor during the night only. Marigold is very handsome. It has both beauty  and scent. It decorates our garden in the spring. Besides those, there are Kamini, Bakul, Beli, Chameli, Krishnachura, Lily, Malika and many others. We love flowers for their beauty and sweet scent. We use them as a token of love and respect. We use flowers on happy ceremonies and festivals. We get honey from flowers. We also get rose-water and Otto from the rose. Bangladesh is full of flowers. Wherever we go, we see flowers. We thank the Almighty Allah for this gift.

The Golden Fiber of Bangladesh

Jute is a wonderful crop of the world. It is essential for almost every country have been trying their best to find out substitutes for jute but their efforts have not been so successful. Bangladesh, therefore, remains the unchallenged monopolist of this wonderful crop. It is our pride and our most valuable asset. It is the main cash crop of our country and a valuable commodity for international trade. It is called the golden fiber of Bangladesh. One jute specialist opines concerning the jute of Bangladesh. Bangladesh is sweet land of jute. She can ameliorate herself with the direct assistance of jute. About three fourths of the total exports earning come from jute. Jute is kind of fiber which is termed as a golden fiber. It is a coarse fiber. It is obtained from the bark of jute plants. Generally, Jute plants grow up from five to fifteen feet height. The plant has no branches. It leaves grow on its stem which is covered with a thick bark. It is a kind of long, soft and lustrous fiber. Jute mainly grows in Bangladesh. Once Bangladesh enjoyed monopoly market. But now jute is grown in many other countries of the world such as India, China, and Brazil etc. In Bangladesh, it grows well in Dhaka, Mymensingh, Comilla, Noakhali, Faridpur, Bogra. The land where jute is grown, should be fertile, most and swampy. The low lying areas or districts of Bangladesh where fields remain under water are suitable for jute cultivation. The cultivation of jute is a difficult process. It requires much hard labor and great care. At first the soil must be well ploughed and abundantly manured. When it is ready, the seeds are sown. It is done usually in April after a shower of rain. In a few days, they germinate. When the plants grow up to one foot or so, the fields are weeded out for several times. After three or four months, the plants grow ten to twelve feet high and become ready enough for harvest. When the jute plants become matured in July or August, the farmers cut down and bind them in to bundles. Then the bundles are dipped in to the water of a pond or ditch to rot. After a few days, they get rotten. When they are rotten, they are brought out of water. The cultivators then peel off the fiber from the stalks. The fiber is then washed in clean water and dried them in the sun. Jute is thus made ready for utilization. After obtaining fiber, it is used in different ways for standardization. Jute is useful to us in various ways. First of all, it is one of the main cash crops of Bangladesh and the country earns a lot of foreign exchange every year. This help to improve our infra socio-economic structure. Secondly, many kinds of things are produced from jute namely carpet, bags, ropes, cloths, mats, painters, brush, false hair, handicrafts etc. The jute and jute goods of our country are in great demand in the world market. Finally, it can be said that jute plays a significant role in the economy of Bangladesh. It does such good to us. Yet the farmers are deriving of their due price. On the other hand, with the advancement of science, jute is threatened by various synthetic yarns. So, necessary steps should be taken to save this natural fiber which is the heart of our national economy. At the same time, the government should come forward and take all possible care for jute cultivation.