Magurchara Punji
Magurchhara Punji
Magursora Punji | ||
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| Country | Union Parishad | Kamalganj Sadar |
| Ward | 3 | |
| Population | 155 | |
Magurchhara Punji (
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]
History
The etymology of the village is of multiple words. Punji is a word in the
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
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
Magurchhara and has green hills.
Tea plantations are located in the area surrounding the national park.[2]
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ গ্রামভিত্তিক লোকসংখ্যা. Kamalganj Union (in Bengali).
- ^ Nawaz, Ali. "Khasia, The". Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- Kulaura. 14 Jun 2019.
- ^ "Compensation still lacking 22 years on from Magurchara tragedy". Dhaka Tribune. 14 Jun 2019.
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