Magurchhara Punji (Bengali: মাগুরছড়া পুঞ্জি, romanized: Magurchhora Punji, lit. 'Village of the walking catfish stream', Khasi: Magursora Puñji) is a tribal village inhabited by the Khasi ethnic minority.[1] It is located off the Srimangal–Kamalganj Highway in the 3rd Ward of Kamalganj Union, Kamalganj Upazila, Moulvibazar District, Bangladesh.[2] As of 2006, Magurchara Punji had nearly 40 households. It is the larger of the two tribal villages located within Lawachara National Park, the other being Lawachara Punji.[3] It has a population of 155 people.[4]
The etymology of the village is of multiple words. Punji is a word in the Khasi language to refer to a cluster of homesteads for one tribe.[5]Magur is the Bengali name for a species of fish called walking catfish. The Bengali suffix Chhara means small stream, and therefore literally, Magurchhara means the small stream of walking catfish.
The 14th of June is remembered as Magurchhara Day. The Magurchhara Tragedy took place at midnight on this day in 1997. During a well excavation, an explosion took place leading to a loss of roughly 14,000 kotiBangladeshi takas (UK £1.4 billion). The explosion was heard around the Kamalganj Upazila. The Akhaura–Kulaura–Chhatak line, Fulbari Tea Estate, Srimangal-Kamalganj highway, local homesteads, and conservation forests and the local biodiversity such as the Lawachara National Park were heavily affected as well as the Bangladesh Power Development Board's 33,000kV main 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) power line which burnt and exploded due to the high pressure. A further 28 tea gardens were also indirectly affected. Around 50 tea gardens in Kulaura, Barlekha and Kamalganj reported issues of no power for a long period. The Akhaura–Kulaura–Chhatak line and Srimangal-Kamalganj highway was closed for 6 months. 695 hectares of forest resources were severely damaged and 200 billion cubic feet of gas, with a market value of 5 billion US dollars, burnt. Within two years after the incident, 87.5 acres of Lawachara National Park was destroyed due to the gas fire, with 20.5 acres being completely destroyed. The day has been commemorated by many organisations due to the government still not responding to the situation. The incident had both national and international coverage.[6][7]
Flora and faunaedit
Magurchhara and has green hills. Gibbons and birds live in the forest of the Lawachara National Park. Tea plantations are located in the area surrounding the national park.[2]
magurchara, punji, magurchhara, punji, bengali, রছড, romanized, magurchhora, punji, village, walking, catfish, stream, khasi, magursora, puñji, tribal, village, inhabited, khasi, ethnic, minority, located, srimangal, kamalganj, highway, ward, kamalganj, union,. Magurchhara Punji Bengali ম গ রছড প ঞ জ romanized Magurchhora Punji lit Village of the walking catfish stream Khasi Magursora Punji is a tribal village inhabited by the Khasi ethnic minority 1 It is located off the Srimangal Kamalganj Highway in the 3rd Ward of Kamalganj Union Kamalganj Upazila Moulvibazar District Bangladesh 2 As of 2006 Magurchara Punji had nearly 40 households It is the larger of the two tribal villages located within Lawachara National Park the other being Lawachara Punji 3 It has a population of 155 people 4 Magurchhara Punji Magursora PunjiVillageCountryBangladeshDivisionSylhetDistrictMoulvibazarUpazilaKamalganjUnion ParishadKamalganj SadarWard3Population155 Contents 1 History 2 Flora and fauna 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory editThe etymology of the village is of multiple words Punji is a word in the Khasi language to refer to a cluster of homesteads for one tribe 5 Magur is the Bengali name for a species of fish called walking catfish The Bengali suffix Chhara means small stream and therefore literally Magurchhara means the small stream of walking catfish The 14th of June is remembered as Magurchhara Day The Magurchhara Tragedy took place at midnight on this day in 1997 During a well excavation an explosion took place leading to a loss of roughly 14 000 koti Bangladeshi takas UK 1 4 billion The explosion was heard around the Kamalganj Upazila The Akhaura Kulaura Chhatak line Fulbari Tea Estate Srimangal Kamalganj highway local homesteads and conservation forests and the local biodiversity such as the Lawachara National Park were heavily affected as well as the Bangladesh Power Development Board s 33 000kV main 15 kilometres 9 3 mi power line which burnt and exploded due to the high pressure A further 28 tea gardens were also indirectly affected Around 50 tea gardens in Kulaura Barlekha and Kamalganj reported issues of no power for a long period The Akhaura Kulaura Chhatak line and Srimangal Kamalganj highway was closed for 6 months 695 hectares of forest resources were severely damaged and 200 billion cubic feet of gas with a market value of 5 billion US dollars burnt Within two years after the incident 87 5 acres of Lawachara National Park was destroyed due to the gas fire with 20 5 acres being completely destroyed The day has been commemorated by many organisations due to the government still not responding to the situation The incident had both national and international coverage 6 7 Flora and fauna editMagurchhara and has green hills Gibbons and birds live in the forest of the Lawachara National Park Tea plantations are located in the area surrounding the national park 2 See also edit nbsp Bangladesh portalList of villages in BangladeshReferences edit Mollah Abdur Rob Nath Shital Kumar Rahman Md Anisur Mannan Md Abdul November 2003 Secondary Data Collection for Pilot Protected Areas Lawachara National Park PDF Nishorgo USAID Retrieved 7 January 2016 a b Lewis J C List of Bangladeshi Villages Travel Tips USA Today Retrieved April 4 2015 International Resources Group October 2006 Management Plans for Lawachara National Park PDF USAID Retrieved 7 January 2016 গ র মভ ত ত ক ল কস খ য Kamalganj Union in Bengali Nawaz Ali Khasia The Banglapedia National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Asiatic Society of Bangladesh ম গ রছড ট র য জ ড র ২২ বছর আজ ক ষত গ রস তর এখন বয ব ড চ ছ ন ক ষত র দ গ Kaler Kantho in Bengali Kulaura 14 Jun 2019 Compensation still lacking 22 years on from Magurchara tragedy Dhaka Tribune 14 Jun 2019 24 20 04 N 91 48 08 E 24 3345 N 91 8023 E 24 3345 91 8023 nbsp This Sylhet Division location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Magurchara Punji amp oldid 1215578907, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
