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| From the left, Ratna, Shumi, I, Mohibullah, Shraboni, Reja, Sharmin, and Najma. We were crossing a lake in the village. |
I recently visited Halua Ghat, a village located in the Mymensingh district of Bangladesh situated near the border of India.
During my stay, I was part of a study tour where we conducted surveys instructed by our professors. While walking around the village with my group of students, we came across beautiful green paddy fields and small cottages scattered in between.
We interviewed various villagers, some of whom were living in poor conditions and urged us to inform the prime minister about their situation. Although we explained that we had no authority to communicate with the prime minister, they persisted, and we promised to try our best to help.
On the other hand, we also came across well-educated and welcoming villagers who answered our questions correctly and helped us with our survey.
However, the highlight of my trip was visiting a tribe's family's home. Their house was exceptionally clean and well-organized. They even invited us inside to take a look around, and we were greeted by a friendly child sleeping on a small hanging bed inside. Outside, an old lady was sewing something while sitting on a mat. We took permission and took a picture with her. The family was well-educated and helped us with our survey. I was surprised to learn that there are tribal people living in Mymensingh. Interestingly, they all claimed to have no knowledge of smuggling, despite living in a border village.
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