Pirojpur, Bangladesh : Atghar Kuriana Floating Guava Market


The southern region of Bangladesh is beautifully adorned with numerous rivers, canals and boats. Pirojpur and Jhalokathi these two districts from the southern part are also blessed with the mercy of endless water-site. Due to the low land topography of these areas, cultivation of guava is very common and popular phenomenon there. Atghar-kuriana from Swarupkathi thana is an important site, among the few important guava cultivation point of that area. For quick and feasible transport, boat is a principle medium for collecting and selling guava in a whole sell scale. That is why this place is well known for the floating market of guava. Local people named it “Noukarhaat”. Native people of this area highly rely on this occupation along with occupations such as fishing, business, and boatmanship.


Size: 6000px × 3727px
Location: Atghar Kuriana, Swarupkathi, Pirojpur Bangladesh
Photo credit: © wickerman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: agricultural, agriculture, asia, asian, atghar, background, bangladesh, beautiful, boat, boatman, business, canal, cool, destination, floating, fresh, freshness, green, guava, holiday, kuriana, landscape, life, lifestyle, local, market, natural, nature, outdoor, panoramic, pirojpur, place, product, products, rainy, river, rural, season, small, swarupkathi, tourism, transport, travel, tropical, vegetables, village, wooden