Saidpur (Nilphamari) Correspondent :
Traditional handiwork of pottery is on the threat of extinction as potters are switching to other professions in the Rangpur region including Nilphamari District as they are finding it hard to live on this profession.
On the other hand, most of potters are already switched to other professions like poultry farm, fish cultivation and others as they are finding it hard to earn their living in this profession. Potters Hari Pada Roy, Dalim Roy, Mohsin Miah, Abdul Jabbar and Fajlu Miah of Kalar Danga village under Nilphamari Sadar upazila of the District said, “they have been finding it hard to earn their livelihood, and think of better life since amid plastic and other wares penetrated in the market”.
While contacted, some of potteries at Chinir Kuthy area of Etakhola UP under Nilphamari Sadar upazila of the district said, “They are now turning away from their passion and love for the profession as they are tired of struggling to cope up with living through this profession”.
Hafizur Rashid Manzu, Chairman of Etakhola Union Parishad, Nilphamari Sadar said, “People of the poor families in the area used the pots as kitchen household earlier. Even some of the poor families are using the pots as their kitchen household till now, though different kinds of kitchen wares are available in the area”.
“The handicrafts of pottery is going to be extinct in Rangpur region including Nilphamari district due to the use of the Plastic, Silver, Chinese and others kitchen dishes”, he added.
However, the potters called on the government and non-government organizations to come forward to revive this profession, which they think, will see its extinction very soon.
Traditional handiwork of pottery is on the threat of extinction as potters are switching to other professions in the Rangpur region including Nilphamari District as they are finding it hard to live on this profession.
On the other hand, most of potters are already switched to other professions like poultry farm, fish cultivation and others as they are finding it hard to earn their living in this profession. Potters Hari Pada Roy, Dalim Roy, Mohsin Miah, Abdul Jabbar and Fajlu Miah of Kalar Danga village under Nilphamari Sadar upazila of the District said, “they have been finding it hard to earn their livelihood, and think of better life since amid plastic and other wares penetrated in the market”.
While contacted, some of potteries at Chinir Kuthy area of Etakhola UP under Nilphamari Sadar upazila of the district said, “They are now turning away from their passion and love for the profession as they are tired of struggling to cope up with living through this profession”.
Hafizur Rashid Manzu, Chairman of Etakhola Union Parishad, Nilphamari Sadar said, “People of the poor families in the area used the pots as kitchen household earlier. Even some of the poor families are using the pots as their kitchen household till now, though different kinds of kitchen wares are available in the area”.
“The handicrafts of pottery is going to be extinct in Rangpur region including Nilphamari district due to the use of the Plastic, Silver, Chinese and others kitchen dishes”, he added.
However, the potters called on the government and non-government organizations to come forward to revive this profession, which they think, will see its extinction very soon.
