Mymensingh: Heat alert is going on in Mymensingh like the rest of the country due to severe heat wave. The public life of city dwellers in this heat wave of Baisakh due to various reasons including the effect of climate change.
Mymensingh’s temperature was 34 degrees Celsius at 11:30 am on Tuesday (April 23). However, the maximum temperature can be 36 degrees Celsius in the afternoon, according to the official of the local meteorological office. Ahmad Hossain.
He told BanglaNews that there is no sign of rain in Mymensingh region so far. As a result, the ongoing heatwave may continue for a few more days. Earlier, the heat wave in Mymensingh region was rising from 34 to 37 degrees Celsius for the past few days.
It can be seen from the surface, in the morning, working people can be seen running to their respective workplaces on the roads of the city, but as the day progresses, the movement of vehicles and people has reduced a lot. At this time, many people were seen taking shelter in the shade to get relief from the heat. This has increased the demand for soft drinks, sugarcane juice and canned water. On this occasion, each can is being sold for 100 to 150 taka and each glass of sugarcane juice is being sold for 20 taka, said the businessman of Kachari area of the city. Hira Mia (50).
In this situation, the district administration is warning the city dwellers by miking to avoid unnecessary heatstroke. Along with this, it is known that the hospitals have also been warned for the treatment of patients suffering from heatstroke.
Meanwhile, the people disoriented by the intense heat waves are seen resting in the cool atmosphere of Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Park on the banks of the old Brahmaputra in Mymensingh. Youth and laborers were prominent among them. Apart from sitting there to see the scenic form of Bengal floating on the Brahmaputra, there are various rides including a spectacular fountain, mini zoo, swing, train, magic boat for the entertainment of people of all ages including children and teenagers. Outside the park, there are various entertainment facilities including merry-go-round, charki, horse-cart tomtom.
Along with that, there are rows of colorful and colorful sailing boats at several ghats in the area adjacent to the park. Travelers can float on the river Brahmaputra by fixing their rent. However, as the river has dried up and is knee-deep in most places, there is no longer any opportunity for sea travel except crossing here and there. Still, the young waves of young people sitting on the banks and the new scenery on both sides of the Hara river make dust in the mind of the wanderlust. For this reason, numerous seating areas covered with tiles have been installed facing the Brahmaputra river by the city authorities.
Inside the park there are various facilities including namazkhana, Baisakhi stage, language soldier Mustafa Matin library, paved toilet and free WiFi. In addition, there are hundreds of chatpatis, fuska, fast food and tea-coffee shops inside and outside the park. There are also stalls for various products including children’s toys. People of various professions are happy with such arrangements of the city corporation for the healthy entertainment of the city dwellers. Prominent people of the city also applauded the matter.
However, entertainment-loving city dwellers complain that rows of permanent and temporary shops inside the park are spoiling the serene beauty of the park. A number of travel-hungry people visiting the park told BanglaNews that this park is the only place of relief for millions of people in the city. Many people call this place the lungs of the city. As a result, every day from dawn to 10 pm, people who are tired of the heat rush here. Also, on holidays or any festival, millions of people flock to this park. Also, health conscious people of the city visit the park every morning. But over the past one year, the park has been losing its serene and quiet heritage due to permanent and temporary food stalls.
Engineer Tanveer Ahmed, a travel enthusiast, told BanglaNews that this park is no longer the only entertainment place for city dwellers. The quiet atmosphere of the park is spoiled by food stalls and their noise and reckless bikers who make loud noises. As a result, sitting in this park does not give you peace of mind even if you get relief from the heat.
Advocate Shibbir Ahmed Liton, Founder General Secretary of Mymensingh Environment Protection and Development Movement, said that many people are upset with the fact that a large number of shops have been built in the park recently. Normally there might be some small scale shops in the park but now this park has turned into a food market.
In this regard, the Chief Executive Officer of Mymensingh City Corporation. Yusuf Ali said, various decoration initiatives have been taken to beautify the park. Also, cleaning is being done in the park every night to keep the environment of the park healthy.
Bangladesh Time: 1532 hours, April 23, 2024
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