Videos tagged with "tobacco"

Lama 2 Alikadam [05:03]
Bangladesh is the land of natural beauty and fertility attracts various people with numerous aims. While traveling towards the eastside of the country more specifically AliKadam, Lama of Bandarban district our eyes were overwhelmed by the beauty of the site as well as little disappointed with current environmental situation of the area. We were travelling through the uneven road on the traditional 'Chander Gari' and saw all the flat lands around the foot area of Mirinza hill, the land beside the road from lama to ali kadam; even in the playing ground of Modujhiri govt. primary school and as far as we can see the bank of Matamuhuri River were covered with tobacco farming. While talking to local people we come to know that the flat land where these farming is being practice was mostly government properties given to high government officials for farming of "Rubber" or "Horticulture" but there weren't any. So these lands are being subjected to a very interesting way of practicing farming by the middle man of that area. The local & multinational tobacco companies are providing money to the middle man for contract farming of tobacco to ensure the raw materials of their product. The middle man taking the money asks the marginal farmer to cultivate tobacco for them. But as marginal farmers do not have enough money to cultivate they lend money from the middle man with high interest. For example, if they take BDT 10000 for one tobacco season (6/7 month), they have to return 15000 ...
Tags: Beautiful Bangladesh, alikadam, Lama, Bandarban, Chander Gari, Mirinza hill, Modujhiri, Matamuhuri, Rubber, Horticulture, tobacco, tobacco farming, marginal farmer, Farmer Landscape, middle man, tobacco processing, brick fields, cultivate, Burning Wood, H

Destination Nafakum Part-7: The Last night, Camp fire and Village festival [04:48]
We were exhausted as hell. In spite of that, when we heard that a group or Burmese artists was going to perform musicals we became very excited. It was winter. So we gathered woods and started camp fire to warm ourselves. The mood was set and we started chatting. Our boatman Ershad told us story of his life. He is very trustworthy person. If I go there another time, surely Im gonna take him as a guide without any doubt. At midnight we went to remakri bazar and found out people gathered on the yard were waiting for the show to start. The environment cannot be described with words. Sweet smell of tobacco was coming from all around the place. Artists were playing instruments we've never seen or heard. The music was different and addictive. There were temporary food stalls and many types of gamble. Ershad won in a gamble and treated us with tea. After waiting for a long time finally the curtain of the stage opened. We did not know the language but, were amazed by the music and dance. It was indeed a lifetime experience. The music was mesmerizing, the performance was amazing, the atmosphere was addictive and the whole setting was festive. These are the common people, who don't know ethnic difference and geographical politics, who don't know borders. They are happy with their peaceful life. I will remember Remakri with Love and Peace.......................
Tags: Travel, Tourism, Bangladesh, Life, Culture, People, Festival, Village, Burmese, Artist, Music, Instrument, Musical, Dance, Song, Adventure, Remakri, Bandarban, Nafakum, Nafakhum, Peace, Love

Destination Nafakum Part-5: Remakri [02:22]
Remakri is a small village comprised of 20-30 houses mostly with an adjacent shops . The place is peaceful and the people are friendly. The locality was just like a living picture. Elders gathered into small groups chatting quietly and smoking tobacco, children playing, hills surrounding all the direction. Peace and love!!