In Kishoreganj’s Pakundia upazila, the centuries-old tradition of ox-driven ploughing is rapidly disappearing as farmers increasingly adopt mechanical tillers. Once a defining feature of rural Bengal, the sight of farmers guiding oxen through muddy fields has become rare, surviving only in isolated pockets such as Kursha village in Charfaradi Union. Local farmer Sabuj Mia continues the practice inherited from his forefathers, though most neighbors have shifted to machines for efficiency.
Residents recall when nearly every household kept oxen for ploughing, but the spread of affordable power tillers has made manual methods obsolete. Agricultural officer Nure-E-Alam noted that mechanization is essential to transform farming into a commercial enterprise, emphasizing the need for modern equipment. While nostalgia remains for the communal rhythms of traditional farming, economic pressures and time constraints are driving the transition.
Experts warn that the decline of ox-ploughing marks not only a technological shift but also the erosion of rural heritage. As Bangladesh pursues agricultural modernization, preserving cultural memory of these practices may become increasingly difficult.
সাখাওয়াত হোসেন, পাকুন্দিয়া (কিশোরগঞ্জ) প্রকাশ : ২১ ডিসেম্বর ২০২৫, ০৯: ৫৯ সাখাওয়াত হোসেন, পাকুন্দিয়া (কিশোরগঞ্জ) গ্রামবাংলায় এক সময় লাঙল-গরুর হালচাষ ব্যতীত জমি প্রস্তুতের কথা চিন্তাই করা যেত না। বর্তমানে প্রযুক্তির দাপটে বাপ-দাদার সেই পুরোনো স্মৃতি হা
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