Boat race in Magura

A boat race was held on the river Gorai on the occasion of Durga Puja. 'Amra Grambashi', a group of Kalinagar village, under Sreepur upazila arranged the traditional event with the cooperation of the residents of adjoining villages.
A total of 16 boats from Magura, Jhenidah, Faridpur and Rajbari took part in the event attended by several thousand enthusiastic people. The boat “Jai Bangla” of Jagadish Mondal from Kuchiamora union in Magura sadar upazila clinched the first prize and the boat of Kanai Lal Biswas of Baliakandi upazila sadar “Chokher Polok” emerged second while the boat “Mayer Doa” owned by Ramesh Biswas from Agpotra village from the same upazila bagged the third prize in the competition.