Bogra fish fair draws huge crowd

‘Poradaha Mela’ has become a grand occasion for people of 12 upazilas of the district and also other parts of the country

‘Poradaha Mela’, a 400-year-old traditional fair was held at Poradaha near Garidaha River in Gabtali upazila of Bogra district yesterday amid enthusiasm and fanfare. Hundreds of people took part in the largest fish fair of the district.     

Every year around 60-70 thousand people attend the fair in Poradaha.
The main attractions of the fair are various types of fish from the sea and rivers. Imported fish is also available in this fair. Bamboo, cane-made products, and many other things are also available in the fair.
 Locals in Poradaha, mostly from the Hindu community, arrange this traditional fair every year between the Bengali months of ‘Magh’ and ‘Falgun’. Puppet shows, circus, etc are also arranged to entertain the visitors. Different types of sweetmeat, handicrafts and precious wooden items are also sold at the fair.
‘Poradaha Mela’ has become a grand occasion for people of 12 upazilas of the district and also other parts of the country. Many species of fish such as ‘Baghair’, ‘Boyal’, ‘Rui’, ‘Katla’, ‘Mrigel,’ etc were brought for sale at the daylong Poradaha Mela yesterday. 
Vendors said a ‘Baghair’ fish weighing 85 kg was sold at Tk 1,27,000, ‘Katla’ weighing 50 kg was sold at Tk 26,000 which were caught from the Jamuna River and the sea. Baghair fish was sold per kg at Tk 1500 to Tk 1800, Boal fish was sold per kg at Tk 12,00 to Tk 14,00, Rui fish was sold per kg at Tk 800 to Tk 16,00 and Katla fish was sold per kg at Tk 800 to Tk 15,00. 

Bogra fish fair draws huge crowd

Poradaha Mela has become a grand occasion for people of 12 upazilas of the district and also other parts of the country

Poradaha Mela, a 400-year-old traditional fair was held at Poradaha near Garidaha River in Gabtali upazila of Bogra district yesterday amid enthusiasm and fanfare. Hundreds of people took part in the largest fish fair of the district. Every year around 60-70 thousand people attend the fair in Poradaha. The main attractions of the fair are various types of fish from the sea and rivers. Imported fish is also available in this fair. Bamboo, cane-made products, and many other things are also available in the fair. Locals in Poradaha, mostly from the Hindu community, arrange this traditional fair every year between the Bengali months of Magh and Falgun. Puppet shows, circus, etc are also arranged to entertain the visitors. Different types of sweetmeat, handicrafts and precious wooden items are also sold at the fair. Poradaha Mela has become a grand occasion for people of 12 upazilas of the district and also other parts of the country. Many species of fish such as Baghair, Boyal, Rui, Katla, Mrigel, etc were brought for sale at the daylong Poradaha Mela yesterday. Vendors said a Baghair fish weighing 85 kg was sold at Tk 1,27,000, Katla weighing 50 kg was sold at Tk 26,000 which were caught from the Jamuna River and the sea. Baghair fish was sold per kg at Tk 1500 to Tk 1800, Boal fish was sold per kg at Tk 12,00 to Tk 14,00, Rui fish was sold per kg at Tk 800 to Tk 16,00 and Katla fish was sold per kg at Tk 800 to Tk 15,00.