The story of the temporary residents of the amazing village of Haor!

The Dhaka Times Desk We know Haor's life has always been a little different and surprising. Every season the shape of haor changes, the picture of people's life changes.

In the scorching sun of summer, the people of this place find a livelihood in grain, and in the rainy season, they go out with canoes. But some people come to Hawar only for one season. They built a temporary settlement in the wilderness of Chauchi, and went on a campaign with their families to Haor. They are called 'Jirati' by the people of Haor region. On the face of it they appear to be ordinary peasants, but their stories can tell you that they are 'a strange temporary resident of Haor'.

Originally, Boro rice ceremony was held in Nikoli Haor of Kishoreganj in February. Like an empire of golden rice! It took until the first day of May to fill the hard-earned paddy. And now it's time to pack up the house with rice and go to another destination! The reason is that when the rain starts, the water will be filled with a bucket of water!

As Karti arrives and Boishakh departs

During the Boro season, makeshift 'villages' and small huts can be seen in the middle of the Howre Dhankhet. Giratis live by making these houses. There is no vegetation or shade for several kilometers around. They spend the night in the barn with cattle. These people have no access to clean water, sanitary latrines or a place to sleep at night.

In Kishoreganj's Nikoli, Mithamin, Itna and Ashtagram- these 4 Haor upazilas, about 30 thousand farmers from different areas temporarily live in Golaghars from Kartik to Boishakh month. These makeshift villages often have: only a few bamboo houses. They are built only for the dry season and are demolished before the monsoon floods. Thousands of farmers lay in the field risking their lives for 6 months of the year.

One day, two days, not years, for ages, this is how the life of the Jiratis continues! Starting from father and grandfather, their previous descendants are doing their farming in this way. However, no one is aware of these food soldiers who are risking their lives to ensure the country's food security. They could have contributed more to the country if they had improved their living standards or ensured a little drinking water and sanitation during their lives.

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How to prevent dengue

Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral fever. This fever is different from other viral or bacterial fevers. However, this fever is not contagious in any way. This viral fever can occur alone or in combination with other viruses (chikungunya, yellow fever, Burma forest, flu, respiratory syncytial) and bacteria (pneumococcus).

Dengue fever is divided into two categories depending on the severity of symptoms and fever.

1. Common dengue fever

2. Dengue fever with bleeding.

In the case of common dengue fever, the following symptoms are mainly seen-

1. Sudden high fever lasting 2 to 7 days.

2. Severe headache.

3. Pain behind the eyes.

4. Along with the fever, red rash appears all over the body.

5. Severe pain in whole body as well as back pain.

6. Nausea or vomiting.

7. A rash or red bumps on the skin.

In case of dengue fever with bleeding:

1. Bleeding from nose, mouth or vomiting with high fever within 2 to 48 hours.

2. Fluid accumulation in chest or abdomen along with fever.

If any of these symptoms appear, seek medical attention immediately.

On the other hand

Wait at home for the first 3 days of fever. On the other hand, sponge the whole body with water every now and then. This will reduce the level of fever. Drink enough water and rest. After that, if the fever does not decrease or if it continues to increase after some time, consult a doctor immediately.

Things to do to prevent Dengue:

1. Try to keep the surroundings of the house as clean as possible.

2. If there are flower tubs or broken plastic bottles, can shells, tires or polythene inside the house, clean them quickly and drain the accumulated water from the flower tubs.

3. Spray or fog at least 3 times a week to kill mosquitoes.

4. You can keep mosquito repellent cream with you while going out.

5. After evening, younger and older members of the household should use mosquito nets.

6. Clean up any accumulated rain water, as this is the time when Aedes mosquitoes lay their eggs.

7. On the other hand, you can use mats along with mosquito nets to avoid mosquito infestation.

8. Since Aedes mosquitoes bite during the day, it is important to avoid sleeping with mosquito nets while sleeping during the day. Source: https://dmpnews.org