Largest fish fair in Southern Asia.

  • Dates
    2018 - Ongoing
  • Author
  • Topics Social Issues, Editorial, Documentary
  • Location Bogra, Bangladesh

Largest fish fair in Southern Asia.

‘Poradaha Mela’, a 400-year-old traditional fair was held at Poradaha in Gabtali upazila of Bogra district. 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’, ‘Boal’, ‘Rui’, ‘Katla’, ‘Mrigel,’ etc were brought for sale at the daylong Poradaha Mela on Wednesday. Vendors said a ‘Baghair’ fish weighing 120 kg was sold at Tk 1,80,000 while a 50kg Boal fish was sold at Tk 90,000. ‘Katla’ fish was sold at Tk600- Tk1,200 per kg and Rui fish was sold at Tk800 to Tk1300 at the fair.

© Jahangir Alam Onuchcha - Labors are unloading big size of fishes at ‘Poradaha Mela’
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Labors are unloading big size of fishes at ‘Poradaha Mela’

© Jahangir Alam Onuchcha - Labors are unloading big size of fishes at ‘Poradaha Mela’
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Labors are unloading big size of fishes at ‘Poradaha Mela’

© Jahangir Alam Onuchcha - Fishermen show the customers a Bagar, a species of catfish, weighing around 70 kg in poradah mela.
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Fishermen show the customers a Bagar, a species of catfish, weighing around 70 kg in poradah mela.

© Jahangir Alam Onuchcha - Fishermen show the customers a Bagar, a species of catfish, weighing around 70 kg in poradah mela.
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Fishermen show the customers a Bagar, a species of catfish, weighing around 70 kg in poradah mela.

© Jahangir Alam Onuchcha - The main attractions of this 150-year-old traditional fair are various types of fish from the local rivers.
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The main attractions of this 150-year-old traditional fair are various types of fish from the local rivers.

© Jahangir Alam Onuchcha - A fish stall at Poradaha Mela in Gabtali upazila of Bogra district in Bangladesh.
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A fish stall at Poradaha Mela in Gabtali upazila of Bogra district in Bangladesh.

© Jahangir Alam Onuchcha - Sellers display a ‘Katala’ fish weighing 10kg at ‘Poradaha Mela’
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Sellers display a ‘Katala’ fish weighing 10kg at ‘Poradaha Mela’

© Jahangir Alam Onuchcha - A fish stall at Poradaha Mela in Gabtali upazila of Bogra district in Bangladesh.
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A fish stall at Poradaha Mela in Gabtali upazila of Bogra district in Bangladesh.

© Jahangir Alam Onuchcha - Sellers display a ‘Baghair’ fish weighing 100kg at ‘Poradaha Mela’
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Sellers display a ‘Baghair’ fish weighing 100kg at ‘Poradaha Mela’

© Jahangir Alam Onuchcha - A family owner is returning home after purchasing a fish from the fair (Poradah Mela) for the family.
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A family owner is returning home after purchasing a fish from the fair (Poradah Mela) for the family.

© Jahangir Alam Onuchcha - A young boy and his Mother is returning home after purchasing a fish from the fair (Poradah Mela) for the family.
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A young boy and his Mother is returning home after purchasing a fish from the fair (Poradah Mela) for the family.

© Jahangir Alam Onuchcha - A labor slicing big size of fishes.
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A labor slicing big size of fishes.

© Jahangir Alam Onuchcha - A slice meat interior of Bghar fish(Long-whiskered catfish) pic.
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A slice meat interior of Bghar fish(Long-whiskered catfish) pic.

© Jahangir Alam Onuchcha - Hundreds of people took part in the largest fish fair of the district of Bogra, Bangladesh.
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Hundreds of people took part in the largest fish fair of the district of Bogra, Bangladesh.

© Jahangir Alam Onuchcha - Every year around 60-70 thousand people attend the fair in Poradaha in Gabtoli Upazila, Bogra, Bangladesh.
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Every year around 60-70 thousand people attend the fair in Poradaha in Gabtoli Upazila, Bogra, Bangladesh.

© Jahangir Alam Onuchcha - Every year around 60-70 thousand people attend the fair in Poradaha in Gabtoli Upazila, Bogra, Bangladesh.
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Every year around 60-70 thousand people attend the fair in Poradaha in Gabtoli Upazila, Bogra, Bangladesh.

© Jahangir Alam Onuchcha - Every year around 60-70 thousand people attend the fair in Poradaha in Gabtoli Upazila, Bogra, Bangladesh.
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Every year around 60-70 thousand people attend the fair in Poradaha in Gabtoli Upazila, Bogra, Bangladesh.

© Jahangir Alam Onuchcha - Every year around 60-70 thousand people attend the fair in Poradaha in Gabtoli Upazila, Bogra, Bangladesh.
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Every year around 60-70 thousand people attend the fair in Poradaha in Gabtoli Upazila, Bogra, Bangladesh.

© Jahangir Alam Onuchcha - Every year around 60-70 thousand people attend the fair in Poradaha in Gabtoli Upazila, Bogra, Bangladesh.
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Every year around 60-70 thousand people attend the fair in Poradaha in Gabtoli Upazila, Bogra, Bangladesh.

Largest fish fair in Southern Asia. by Jahangir Alam Onuchcha

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