Tourists demanded renovation of traditional sailing boat in Kuakata
Sowmetrow Sumon,Payra Port (Patuakhali)
The 20 -year -old boat that woke up on the chest of Kuakata beach was not brought under proper management. As a result, this patterns of the Archeological Department are being destroyed. However, the number of visitors will increase if the boat is renovated and returned to the previous form.
In 2002, the traditional sailing boat woke up in the Balu Book, 5 km east of Zero Point on the Kuakata beach. When the news was published in various newspapers about the boat, the archeological department came to the notice.
Later, with the help of the army on 27 Ferr, the boat was reserved next to the Buddhist monastery adjacent to the Rakhine Market in Kuwait. The boat weighs 5 tonnes of 12 feet in length and 20 feet wide. The boat, made by the Rakhines in the Arakan state, is about 200 years old. The main attraction of the boat is the heavy huge chain of iron. Therefore, tourists, including tourists, are constantly crowding to find out the history of the boat.
Due to lack of renovation, the boat has been in the dilapidated condition. In many places wood is falling. In many places iron is moving and wood is coming out. Therefore, the tourist -related businessman claimed that the number of visitors could increase to a museum to renovate the boat into the old form.
The boat will be notified for the renovation of the boat, he said. Rabiul Islam, Upazila Executive Officer, Kalapara.
Tourists are expecting the archeological department to take initiative to renovate the boat in a short time to attract tourists.
