Traditional boat race held in Madaripur

A traditional boat race was held in the Bilpadma river at Shibchar upazila‍‍`s Sheikhpur in Madaripur district on Saturday afternoon.

Thousands of people including women and children from Madaripur, Shariatpur and Faridpur districts flocked to the banks of the river to see this boat race. Many spectators appeared with engine driven boats decorated in different colors.

A total of 10 boats participated from different areas of the district in the race. About 40 to 50 sailors were seen on each boat.

At the beginning of the competition, several boats are lowered into the river with the beat of drums. The boatmen participated wearing colorful clothes including red, blue and yellow. At that time, millions of spectators on both sides of the river encouraged them with slogans and applause.