Weaving fishing nets

Fish is very popular with Bengalis. Once upon a time there were plenty of fish in the country's rivers. And this is why the saying 'Bengali with fish and rice' has become a proverb. Fishing is a profession for many people, and also an addiction for many people. Fishing is not that easy. This requires various strategies. One of these techniques is fishing by throwing nets. Mesh also has variations. The use of various types of nets including jhanki nets for catching fish has been integrated in rural life since the past. The amount of fish in the rivers and canals is decreasing day by day. At the same time, the tradition of rural Bengal is about to disappear. Mesh making is a skilled craft. The mesh is woven with strong nylon thread. Various bahari nets including Jhanki net, Dharma net and Thela net are used to catch fish. The demand for nets increases during the monsoon season. Because during the rainy season, the canals and canals and neighborhoods are filled with water. People buy nets from different bazaars and get addicted to fishing. A jhanki net can be bought for only eight hundred rupees. If you want to buy something better, you have to pay a little more. During the monsoon season, the vendors sit in various markets with nets. So people from different parts of the country come to this market to buy nets. Netting is also made by machine in Bogra. A net of 7 hands long with 35 sticks is sold for 5 thousand six hundred taka, a net of seven hands long with 40 sticks is sold for 6 thousand two hundred taka, a net of 6 hands long with 50 sticks is sold for 6 thousand taka. A large net is up to eight cubits long. Four kg of iron rod has to be given in it. About one kg of yarn is required. And to make a net seven cubits long, three kilograms of iron rods, half a kilogram of yarn are required. He said that different types of nets are also made with machines. It takes much less time. But the hand-woven mesh is more perfect, quite strong. Long lasting. He said that hand-woven nets are being removed day by day.