Introduction: a
village market is a place where the villagers meet buy and sell things. It is a
buying and selling center for the filigrees. Generally it sits every morning.
Besides, big markets sit once or twice a week.
Where sits: a village
market generally stands at a place where people can easily come for buying and
selling things. So it usually stands at the junction of roads or by the side of
a river or a canal. Large banyan trees are let grown to give shade and shelter.
Kinds of village
market: there are two kinds of village market. They are daily market and
weekly market. Daily market is called “bazar”. In different parts of Bangladesh, it
is also called arong. It sits daily in the morning. Weekly market is called
“hat”. It sits once or twice a week in the evening.
Parts of a village
market: a village market has three parts like open space, temporary shad
and permanent shed. It the open space the sellers sit in rows. Fish, milk,
fruits, betel, leaves, vegetables etc. are sold her. In ht temporary shed oil,
rice, salt, pepper, etc. are sold. Some grocers, tailors, doctors, potters etc.
sit in the permanent shed.
Advantages: the
village market is very use full to the villagers. Here they gay all things of
daily use. It saves th villagers form going to distant places to buy things. It
is the meeting place of the villagers. The villagers find a social and friendly
life here.
Disadvantages: a
village market has some disadvantages too. It is a noisy and unhealthy place.
The pickpockets gather there. Besides due to lack of cleanliness, it often
turns into an unhygienic place.
Conclusion: the
village market does great service to the rural people. It is the backbone of
the rural economy. We should take concerts efforts to develop this traditional
aspect of our rural environment.